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…
The Kelowna Cycle Kamikaze Super D went off this weekend with cool weather and a bit of rain. Perfect for this guy. I didn’t do a whole lot other than drive this time. It took a lot of runs to help with the 80 or so riders in this year’s event. Winning time was about[...]
Read More Super D and More……
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…
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?…
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…
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…
We may have broken the rain curse, but it’s still lurking out there. As we were getting ready for our last day together, Haish and Kate were driving in for their turn (starting tomorrow), and this is how it looked on the drive up. On the other hand, we had dry conditions and were hungry[...]
Read More Shock Monkey Tour – Last Day…
The Vancouver guys all went home and look what happens…the sun comes out! Just went for a little rip on Smith Creek with Jonny, Brant, and Jasmine today. I haven’t seen the upgrades this year, so it was cool to check out what’s been done. Pretty rad set of teeters here. Just a pleasant day[...]
Read More May Long – Day 3…
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.
Awesome, the big stuff is in the can. We can coast the rest of the week. I think Ben was stoked that there wasn’t going to be any more sandbagging by the locals, too. It’s tough coming into town as a hired gun, because everyone wants a dance. It was just the three of us[...]
Read More Ride Guide – Day 3…
We’ve driven around enough for a while, so it’s time to try some stuff a bit closer to home. I forgot my camera, but Chris had his so here’s a few rare ones of me shredding the goods. This is a new stunt on the 2.5 line up Powers. Dave’s been hard at work. It’s[...]
Read More Judy-Lynn and Chris – Day 4…
