These guys came out a few years ago for the grand occasion of one of their crew getting married, and low and behold another soldier has fallen. It’s Aaron’s turn this time, and since last time we rode we cracked off 8 runs on the Sunshine Coast I figured we should probably do a big[...]
Read More Return of ANOTHER Stag…
Wow. 20 guys. Yeah…20. So many to take care of that I forgot to bring a camera. Maybe if Felix sees this he’ll remember to send some of the ones he took today. Anyway, it was a rad day. We slayed a bunch of vert and had a ball. Good crew. I’ve got lots of[...]
Read More Manfest! – 1…
Last day, and summer has once again given up the ghost. We had a good run… Yeah, we’re off to Kobau again today. At least it’s only high overcast, so we can still benefit from a bit of a view. Also, the wood was mostly dry ( a few retardedly slick sections, but overall not[...]
Read More Salad Doggers – 9…
Those Swiss kids are so much fun, I think we’ll keep them around for another day. Besides, it’s a Kobau day and the more the merrier on that one. Hey Barb! Whatcha’ doin’ over there? The first time out in the high elevation sage meadows for everyone means lots of photo ops. OK, enough of[...]
Read More Mr & Mrs. Marmalade – 6…
Welcome to Canada’s only desert. Sure is green… Yeah, June-uary keeps on giving around here. Although we have been snowed on in July on this ride, so torrential rain is not that big of a deal, right? Andrew and Brant came out with the saws today, so we did a bit of refurb on Cawston[...]
Read More Shock Monkey Okanagan – Day 3…
Do you think we’ll need a chainsaw? Nahhh, leave it at the bottom… Oops. Well, it’s only an extra 40 minutes of driving to go get it. What have we learned, Dorothy? John gets excited when he sees big wood. There were some random tourists watching this scenario unfold, too. Good times. Oh right. [...]
Read More May Long – Day 2…
Well, the new wines are out in Oliver, so I guess we should go for a little drive down the valley today. Or should I say “Up a mountain”. Only one more day after this one, so Chris is going for broke on the log rides. I still couldn’t get him to try this drop,[...]
Read More Judy-Lynn and Chris – Day 6…
Finally, a little break in the weather. Should be ideal conditions for Kobau. There was even a bit of fresh snow in the high country, but still, all that rain this week was still not enough to really settle the dust. I don’t care what various government officials are trying not to say….we’re in a[...]
Read More Dynomite – Day 4…
Well, that’s a change from last year. No late nights, just tired riders. I think I was last to bed at something like 1am. Our friends are getting old or something. Nice. Good thing we’re always making new friends. New guys gotta ride in back though. Yup, it’s a 9 grand day ahead of us.[...]
Read More UFB Challenge – Day 2…
More coastal types up for a visit from the big city today. They brought a little taste of that coastal living too. Not that we get real rain up here anyway. Actually, it seems to me that it’s still warmer up here than when it snowed on us back in July. Yes, that’s Kobau. Not[...]
Read More Fall Classic…
Yes, some bonus content for you. These pics are all courtesy of Wyld Silly at Spectrum Techwear. Yes, our setup is a bit twisted. Harlan and Dean on Kobau, ready for lap 1. Necker on my Chromag. As you can see, he’s plainly struggling adapting to the hardtail. Oh hey, it’s me again. ..and again.[...]
Read More Farah and Oli – Day 9 **Bonus…
Well, that’s a week and a bit. I see a break in the weather too. We’ve got some more foreigners today. In fact, a bit of a possee has formed for another sesh on Kobau. Farah needed some female company, so we got ‘stash to come along. She and Gary dropped a bit of a[...]
Read More Farah and Oli – Day 9…
Absolutely ruined. We’ll take it easy today then. A couple of mellow big moutnain lines down south oughta do it. Don’t worry Jim, it doesn’t get steep ’til lap two. There’s even a bunch of rad skinny log stuff on this one. Complete with some mid-burl gaps even. Poews got more into the action with[...]
Read More Ruined – Day 6…
Back to it. This would be our last chance at Kobau this tour, and our first crack at it all year. Weather looks OK… Unfortunately, those blue skies didn’t hold, so no big blue sky vistas for you this time around. However, we got ya the goods in the woods. Here’s Rob while he still[...]
Read More Chocolate Feet – Day 9…
I got a last minute call from my broker the other day. Seems like he was in town with some other riders I’ve met over the years. These guys are powerhouse Shore riders, and are responsible for a lot of that great trail work you’ve wondered about for years. They also happen to build ski[...]
Read More Sierra/North Random Hookup…
