Year: 2004

Another Day, Another Euro

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Excuse me, I think I ordered the large cappuccino?

That’s another Swiss guy, Fabien hiding behind his huge coffee there on the right. Actually, those are normal sized cups. It’s just that the Swiss are a tiny people.

We rode up Fromme for today’s ride. Me, George, Fabien, and Tomas.

“You’re making me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.”

Fabien on his first North Shore drop. Can you say Max Heart Rate?

Tomas on Upper Oil Can.

George testing out one of the new bridges on Espresso. Excellent trailwork courtesy of the NSMBA.

Fabien on Lower Crippler.

..and seeing as how I haven’t had a classic car pic up in quite some time, have this sweet Jag convertible. What the hey, I’ve had a Brit over at my house all week, it’s only fitting.


The (Sur)Real Seymour

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Oh look. A 2005 Rocky Mountain RMX. Must be some pros about…

A ha! There they are. Must be a real Seymour day. Vanderham, Shandro, and Watson were already on their second run when we showed up (that’s Scottish George in there too). While I’m plugging the crew, I may as well say hi to the gang at Trek. I know you’re looking, I see it on the stats….

This is what a real day on Seymour looks like.

All spooky and misty. Very good fun today.

By the time we got to TNT, it was starting to get a lot clearer out there.

Visibly improved by the end of Dirty Diapers.

…and by the end of Ned’s, the sun was poking through the trees a bit. Could this be the end of the torrential rains for a while?


Euro Not From Around Here, Are You?

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George from Scotland is here for a couple of days. We went down to the Cove for a bite to eat in the morning and I noticed a trio wearing really bright Scott USA clothes. Now, Scott hasn’t had much North American exposure in several years so i figured that they must be Euros. sure enough, Holger and Karen were German tour guides and Thomas works for Scott USA. As it turns out, we have tons of friends in common.

You’d better come with me then.

George got the hang of Canadian freeriding right away. Then again, what better way then CBC in the rain?

Hmmm, Thomas seems to have it figured out, too.

Ahh, so does Holger.

George really took to the skinnies.

Well, sort of.

Holger took a bit longer, but he caught on too.

Thomas, just before a HUGE endo into the swamp. He was OK though.

Holger made it through.

It took a few tries, but Thomas made the Zig-Zag eventually.

George screams down the Millenium Log.

Holger about to fall off the Corkscrew Log (my candidate for the most dangerous stunt on Seymour).

It took the lovely Karen a bit longer to figure it out, but she finally got it together.

…and the obligatory post ride beers and girlies. Can you read minds? I think I can….