OK, I skipped an update. Relax…. we are. Slow start to the day, and we’re on Powers again. Had to have a bit of a sesh and get these hits dialled in, right? Proper… ..and not so much. Still, we managed to get Dan on to the Jedi Fucker. Here’s the Deaner stylin’ out Crazy[...]
Read More Chocolate Feet – Day 4…
Is it Tuesday? This must be Gillard then. Gillard is all about gaps and walls and steeps. Oh right, just like everything else. Except more so… It’s a choose your own poison kind of place. Kev’s head was nearly chopped off on this one. Justin came out to see what theese trips are like. Standing[...]
Read More Chocolate Feet – Day 3…
We stayed closer to home today. Now that the ChocolateFoot boys are warmed up, it’s time for Powers Creek. Could you ask for better weather? As is typical, we took far too long to ride Builders, but the crew were devastating the lines. As per usual, Deano was charging everything. Mike has a bit of[...]
Read More Chocolate Feet – Day 2…
Will is also not afraid to pedal up, so we went for a spin up McDougall today. Hey, what can I tell you? It’s epic. A couple of hours up, a half-hour traverse, and an hour down. Su-wheeeeeeet! Even an action shot for ya. Honestly, it’s too much trouble to pull out the camera and[...]
Read More Another Epic…
Good old Wa. He’s sent me another one. Hi Will. How do you like that? A brand new stunt for you, courtesey of Dirty Dave Diddler. A reasonably epic day of fall colours and great conditions. Will really liked this move. Why do the Brits ride so well and just generally make themselves so easy[...]
Read More Yet More Chocolate Feet….
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?…
Well here we are, on the last ful day of the tour. You’d think by now Wade would have figured out how to put up a tent. Of course, you’d also think he’d know how to ride a log, too. Harper Mtn., still my favourite riding spot of all time. So much flow and variety[...]
Read More WSFE – Day 10…
Ah yes, time to get your Experience on again. This year, it’s Nelson and the Kootenays. Although to start, we’re hitting up the old fathful, Powers Creek. Wade of course, is late. But George is along for this trip and he’s keen on making an impression. Here he is impressing on the wall ride on[...]
Read More Wade Simmons Freeride Experience – Day 1…
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…
Almost to the finish line now…. Remember how I mention ed that it’s not so much when it’s raining as when it’s starting to dry up that the trails get tough? Well, it stopped raining last night. So today it’s gonna be real slippery. Which is a big drag because we’ve been trying to get[...]
Read More ReReturn of the Jedi – Day 14…
The dreaded thirteenth day. And the evil Slytherins are trying to wreck it already. Nah, it’s just a spot of rain. Now it’s time to really show these Brit boys what Shore riding really means. Wet = good out here. After the rain…well that’s another story. Talk about intensity. It’s always surprising how rideable the[...]
Read More ReReturn of the Jedi – Day 13…
Or as it should also be known, “Stubz’ Birthday.” Happy days, Stubz. See if you can spot the man of the hour in the shot below. As a Canadian, he kind of stands out. Then there’s the riding style. Stubz is mre of an XC guy than anything. You can tell by that Blur he’s[...]
Read More ReReturn of the Jedi – Day 12…
I think the key word, the THEME so to speak, of this tour would have to be “random.” How else do you explain this? An old acquaintance of mine had offered up his field for us to use for the week. He kind of neglected to tell us about the chickens, goats, donkeys, horses, cows,[...]
Read More ReReturn of the Jedi – Day 10…
***We now return to our regularly scheduled programming, already in progress…*** Travel day…time for some hanging out on the water. Nice thing about this tour is that all our travel days involved some nice coastal cruising courtesy of BC Ferries. I think we may have even spotted a Gray whale at a distance, but still,[...]
Read More ReReturn of the Jedi – Day 9…
**This might be the last update on the tripLog for a bit, as I’m just about to step out on the Wade Tour. Be patient, there’s plenty more to come** Hmmmm….Friday the 13th and we’ve got 13th guys here. I think we should just stay one more day, don’t you? Chaos agrees, and shall go[...]
Read More ReReturn of the Jedi – Day 8…
