DIGGER! Yep, back in the old ‘hood today. A little lap on Fromme on our way to the Sunshine Coast. First up is 7th Secret. Upper Oilcan looks in need of some serious love, and 7th is in great shape, so that was an easy choice. Mind you, that climb took some doing. I don’t[...]
Read More Mr & Mrs. Marmalade – 9…
I just happened to be in the big city (Vancouver, do they get any bigger than that?) and like a smart guy I brought my bike down. You know, just in case. Also ran into our old pal Kenny Maude, who has opened up the newest shop on the Shore, Lynn Valley Bikes. Kenny saw[...]
Read More First Ride of the Year…
Ja, super cool. Andreas has returned, after a four year absence. And he brought friends this time. We actually did a run of Fromme first, but like an idiot I forgot my camera. Look…it was a short notice trip and I drove down from Kelowna in the morning. You’ll have to forgive me this time. [...]
Read More Affengeil – Day 1…
This is a very short story. And somewhat sad. I was through town and had a short time to get a ride in on Seymour, so I pedaled up to the halfway mark where there’s still a little bit of snow. That was the long part of the story. About 200’ down from here, I[...]
Read More A Shore Story…
Ahhh, that’s more like it. I mean, the Shore is nice enough when it’s wet, but really….. Ya gotta ride it when it’s wet. The usual cast of characters was out in force. Dan… ..and Lane…. ..although it’s hard to tell who is who with the artsy blur action. The lovely Aimee, seriously stepping up[...]
Read More Going Coastal…
Back to the old ‘hood for a visit, and who do I run into right away? Yep, some of the old hoods. Dan, Chaz, the Steves, and Kristian. Oh, and the streak is still alive. Once again, I rode a new trail on Seymour. I could tell you where it is, but then I’d have[...]
Read More Coast Trip…
Each day better than the last, eh? You can’t NOT go to the Shore, so here we are…. After Pemby and Squampton, the Shore is EASY. As always, Dan is along for the ride, and making us all look like chumps. Well, not quite all of us. Richard (or is that Dave?) was charging lots[...]
Read More Sylvester & Friends – Day 3…
Well, the Wade Tour might be over, but I’m still in North Van. Looks like I’ve got a “local” tour to do, just for old time sake. Ian was in town for some Nokia related conference, and we managed to hook up a couple of laps on Seymour. Yup, that’s Seymour alright. Not only did[...]
Read More Deja Seymour?…
Ahh yes, time for “Cooking with the Stars.” What’s on for breakfast, Holmes? It had better be good. We’re up Goldmember today. Another huge lap to line up. Mike looks concerned about the steeps… Ahh, those trees are soft. Just run into ‘em if you gotta. Or just boost over ‘em. Whatever works for you….[...]
Read More WSFE – Day 5…
No visit to the Shore would be complete without a ride on Fromme. Besides, the boys haven’t much of a chance to prove their worthiness yet. Proven… We hit up the usual, Upper OilCan, Sideshow/Air Supply, Espresso, Lower Crippler lap. Some stuff was pretty slick today, but the amount of work done on Fromme this[...]
Read More More AC/BC…
This is it…that end of the road for another year. Let’s take a moment to reflect whilst driving down a lonely road on a grey summer morning….. Photo:Tony Doyle Awwww, hell with that. Let’s go bang a lap on Seymour. Photo:Tony Doyle Not much has changed up here. It’s a bit rougher than the first[...]
Read More ReReturn of the Jedi – Last Day…
Ahhhh yes……Day 2. I think we may have been up late last night. Aimee had to one eye it to bed…. She looked a little worse for wear the morning, as did we all. Oh well, at least it was sunny out. The bluebird skies inpired us all to hit everything in sight. Even Barb,[...]
Read More Canada Day Long Weekend – Day 2…
Now that’s what I like to see in the rear view mirror. Yes, it’s that time of the week again. Ladies Nite, although this time I stayed out of it except for providing a shuttle. Barb and Jules took the girls for a rip on the Rusty Muffler. Oh look, it’s just like the Shore.[...]
Read More Freedom Bikes Ladies Nite…
Had to go back to Vangroovy for the NSMBA Trail Day we were sponsoring, and I was smart enough to bring my bike in for a quick ride. I happened to run into the same group of guys in a few spots onthe way down, so I snapped a few shots. As luck would have[...]
Read More Quick Visit…
Barb gets her weekend mid-week, so it was up to a few misplaced locals to provide the entertainment. That’s Dave Diplock, another former North Shore bike type (now hailing from Rossland) in the orange. Not much to say today. Just another great little ride on the Rusty Muffler. Hi Barb….
