Another Toonie, another pair of socks from Evan. It seems to be working for him, at least for this series. Setting new course records at the Toonie’s is, in Evan’s own words, his “biggest accomplishment of the year…” Another first was the Le Mans start. Thank Mike for that brainwave. Although the route wasn’t all[...]
Read More MTBco Toonie #5…
Yeah, it was late and over budget. What did you think was going to happen? At least the city provided ALL the right amenities.. There was also a great turnout for a blazing hot summer day. We hit 36C in the park by noon, and all these rippers were still throwing down. Deputy Mayor Angela[...]
Read More Mission Creek Bike Park Officially Open!…
It’s a new tradition we’re starting up around here. Toonie Rides. Pink socks are optional. Mike has got the ball rolling with this event, although he did forget the table. You can tell he thrives on organizing this stuff. If you’ve got some time every other Weds., maybe think about lending him a hand. Drop[...]
Read More MTBco Toonie Ride #2…
Day 2 of the clinic, and things are getting fabulous. Yes, it’s silly outfit and hula hoop day. I think Walmart must have been busy last night. No, these are just my reading glasses. OK, on to some more training. Worked on berms and cornering today. Having this rad berm all freshly built for us[...]
Read More Girls Got Skills – Day 2…
New jump park, and 20 ladies out to enjoy it. I love the springtime. A slightly lower turnout than last year, but I was gratified to see that there were way more local women out for the camp. There’s a ton of clinics around, so you don’t NEED to travel to ours. Unless you want[...]
Read More Girls Got Skills – Day 1…
Went for a walkthrough of the new bike skills park in Kelowna recently. It’s about the last thing to do before we get official sanctioning on this project. Check out the easy line. Now check out John Cowan sending it on the big line. There’s everything in between here. The thinking is that by providing[...]
Read More Mission Creek Skills Park Nearly Open…
The 2nd Annual Sasquatch Hunt Poker Ride was today. A little smaller turnout than last year, but still a good time. 40 odd riders braved the cooler temps to bang out some laps on Powers and eat chili. Thanks to Dave and Glen at Outbound Cycle for putting this together.
Time to buff out those trails. And with the first rain in weeks, it’s looking good to build out there. Dan, you thought you’d gotten out of the club scene didn’t you (he used to be the President of the NSMBA)? Nothing major got built today, but almost the entire trail of Builder’s Only got[...]
Read More Powers Creek Trail Day…
Figured we’d try something new this spring, and set up a tailgate swap meet in a parking lot in Kelowna. Worked pretty good. Sold a bunch of old crap, and raised $300 for the club. This guy scored big. Only $10 for all those tires… This big fella wasn’t going anywhere near no swap meet. [...]
Read More MTBco Swap Meet…
Got out to help Dave with fixing up Builders Only today. A few hardcores showed up. Got a lot done. That’s about a 25’ tabletop for you to enjoy this year. Nice.
Dirty Dave is at it again. I haven’t been able to get out for as much trail work as I’d like to this year, but luckily we’re able to go pretty late this season. Dave has a new zone he’s working in, and this trail promises to be a pile of fun. Nothing gnarly or[...]
Read More Trail Work…
And what an odd bunch of sods they are. Non stop fun and games around here. Halloween saw a small race, the Reaper Ripper, to wrap up the club events for the season. Barb and I managed to win the mixed relay category, but that’s only because we were the only mixed team. Evan managed[...]
Read More Odds and Sods…
I’ve really been off the back for trail work this year. Apparently it’s a normal part of becoming a parent, and I’ll be able to put a lot more time in again in a year or two, but for now it’s sort of sad how little I’ve been able to get done this season. At[...]
Read More Casino Royale Rebuild…
The last Trail Day of the spring is here. It’s just too hot and dry from here on out to get any quality work done. Honestly, with events almost every week, it’s just too much work anyway. Luckily, Gillard is in really good shape this year. Just a few notable spots, like this stunt on[...]
Read More Gillard Trail Day…
The club is really trying to step it up this year with events that include everyone. First up is the Outbound Cycles Sasquatch Hunt, a poker ride on the trails of Powers Creek. Not only did you have to ride the course and collect cards to make a good hand, but there were bonus prizes[...]
Read More MTBco Sasquatch Hunt…
