Freedom Youth Rides

Spring is here and the youth rides have started.

I actually thought I was going to miss out on the first one this year.  After three big laps with the stag on the weekend I had a very sort wrist (tendonitis is the scourge of the mountain bike lifer…), to the point that I couldn’t hold on to the handlebar.  Luckily my friend Dave has a pharmacy in Kelowna, and hooked me up with some magic ointment.  Unbelievable.  Good as new in minutes.

Anyway, we have a mix of kids that have been with us for the past couple of years, and some new faces.    Everyone shreds, which is always good.

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As always, things turned into a sunset session at the Redemption step up.  Boys and their bikes…

There’s also a beginner group starting now.  Linette took the new kids over to the high school for some skills work before they go out to the woods.  Looks like they’re having a good time too.

If you want to join the gang, you can register at Freedom Bike Shop in Penticton.

Mondays…

What’s not to love when the kid is in school, the sun is out, and we’ve got nothing better to do than go check out more trails in the area? Also Barb is on night shift tonight, so we got a rare ride together today.

You can see her way in the background. This is what she saw…

It’s warming up finally. This is probably the last cool day for a while. It’s supposed to be in the high 20’s in a couple of days. I guess I won’t be looking this cool at the top of the climb next time.

I didn’t even notice that there was another trail up at Rose when I was up here last week.

It’s a good’r.

The rides are coming fast and furious now, and only a week to go until the youth rides start.