Sometimes the dialogue to set up a good tour really drags on. With James, it’s taken years. This was originally supposed to happen a few years ago, then it was gong to be last summer for Wayne’s 50th birthday, and it finally happened this weekend. I think it may have been worth the wait.[...]
Read More James, Finally…
Here’s something that really jumped out at me the other night on a late ride with Barb. The times, they are a changing. PS – The new Slayer is turning out to be one hell of a ride. The first four rides have all been spectacular!
It’s not a UFB weekend. Seems like the families are all doing, well….family stuff this year. That’s OK. There’s still some folks showing up to ride, MuddBunnies and such. As befits our mature status, we’re doing more xc type of riding this year. Although it is Canadian XC, so it tends to look like this:[...]
Read More May Long 2011 – 1…
Wow, THAT was a rainstorm. Pretty tough to get motivated after that, especially with how tired I know all the girls feel after yesterday. Well, we got Smith Creek to play with today, so lets see if the rain will clear off. It was time to work on the cones. Sorta like traffic school…with full[...]
Read More Girls Skillz – Day 2…
Finally got to see the Ride Guide Okanagan Episode that we shot last year. Took a while to track down an online edition, but here it is courtesy of some mobile app that I found.
Yep, that’s one broken arm alright. Good thing you’re a dentist. Imagine if you needed your hands for work… So, the deluge continues. Unlike the North Shore, this area is not really built around wet weather. The wood and rock here is deadly slick, which makes the riding in these pics doubly impressive. We’re at[...]
Read More Manfest! – 3…
Ahhhh, here we go. Well, it’s a good thing these guys are all from either Rossland or the North Shore, because the wet weather is back. Actually, the crew all has a Rossland connection of some kind of another, which is good for me since my Dad is from there. Now you can see the[...]
Read More Manfest! – 2…
Since we’re stuck in Revy, we figured we’d go out on the town. And with all the pics from yesterday, I’m putting the after midnight shots up for today. See if you can see how many things are wrong in this next pic… OK, now how ‘bout this one? The morning dawned wet and gloomy,[...]
Read More Salad Doggers – 7…
Mr & Mrs marmalade have a day off, so they’re playing with some bugs. My past has come back to haunt me. The Suisse Piraten have arrived. This is David, who came out a few years back with a tour from a shady German outfit. He won the trip by doing some outrageously stupid things[...]
Read More Piraten…
The sun is being a bit shy, so our UK friends are being spared the full on heat of summer yet again today. Time to scare them a bit and head to Powers. Al, keeping his nose clear of the landing again. Here’s the new entrance to the Jedi Phucker. You should be warned that[...]
Read More Mr & Mrs. Marmalade – 4…
I never realized it until they arrived, but this group from the North Shore included NSMBA baking legend Karen Gillich, and she DIDN’T BRING COOKIES! So very disappointed. Oh well, I’ll still show them some nice trails. I think Nicole surprised herself here. It’s not like you find drops like this on the Shore. While[...]
Read More Where’s My Cookies?…
Haven’t seen much of Wa since he moved to Canada. Funny how that happens when they move closer. Too busy with all the distractions that Canada has to offer I guess. He’s finding out about German cars and Canadian bugs, for instance. We just did a quick couple of laps on the local trails,[...]
Read More Old Chocolate Feet…
Even more Bananas today. First, check out the custom Toyota stickers the Aussie rider had. Nic was all fired up after our warmup laps last week, so today she was on a mission to destroy the Powers Creek trails. Mission Accomplished!? Well, maybe we’ll not go all Bush and wait until the end of the[...]
Read More More Banana Bread – Day 2…
In this corner, sleeping soundly, we have Jessamy Tippie. And in the corner, fast asleep, we have Siobhan Matthews. Now fight! OK, maybe I’ll take care of the kids while the moms go ride. Which looked really good up until about a half second after this shot was taken and Sarah ate shit into the[...]
Read More UFB 2 – Round 1…
Yesterday was a bit more about Kate, so today we’re gonna throw down on some freeride for Hamish. He seems to be excited by the Powers Creek zone. Kate is a pretty decent amateur photographer (she’s even managed to sell a few shots), so she’s pretty happy to tag along and take shots. Kate Jackson[...]
Read More Kate and Hamish – Day 2…
