Year: 2005

The Wade Simmons Freeride Experience — Day V

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***We now pick up with our heroes from over a month ago. Sorry, but everyone wants to ride with me these days. (Sigh) … the price of popularity..**

I am….enigma. I am….mystery….. I am…..Blaine.

Yer a tosser, mate. Sorry Luke, I had to do it. Anyway, back to the riding. HEEEEYUUUUGGGE day at Gilliard today. If you’re going to pick a place to step it up, this is the one.

Wade crossing it up over the fence. Jim was in make or break mode. He mad a lot more than he broke, like this drop on KerPlop.

I’m really stoked on this next shot. Not that it’s that pretty for light or anything, it’s just that you can almost taste the anticipation of Luke as he’s about to drop in right behind wade (who’s clearly enjoying this one).

Harley, waiting for a second run. Hurry up, eh?

Little, girl…big rock face. Give’r Barb.

Sto on some random skinny parts.

OK, this is the one that broke Jim. Have a good look, cause you know he wants retribution on that one. Just a little bit short, but that was it for the shoulder. Luckily it was more of a strain than anything serious, but still a bummer.

Gary picked up the torch and ran with it. Yer’ killin it this trip, buddy.

The Old Man of the Trails shows us how to navigate the skinny stuff.

See what sort of riff-raff I get to deal with?

The Wade Simmons Freeride Experience — Day IV

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What a bunch of silly asses….

Day Four, and it’s time to hit Arawana. Still buzzing from Pwers Creek yesterday (how does each day get better than the last one?).

Oh, well I guess it’s just the company we’re keeping.

Luke is apparently very excited by this trail.

This is the trail which is home to the infamous “Bud Height” gap.

Here’s Nicole “just one more time” having another breakthrough.

Just another day at the office for Mr. Simmons.

Likewise for Ms Haley.

Of course it’s more than just hucks and gaps.

…and Gary proves that not all the landings are smooth.

But the cold ones at the beach are ALL smooth.

Yup, each day better than the last.

The Wade Simmons Freeride Experience — Day III

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Now to really get this party rolling. It’s time to get the crew together…..

..and ride Powers Creek. Say hi to Dirty Dave Diggler (and Wade).

It was a typically crap kinda day out.

We hit up an alternate line today, replete with many stunts like this massive teeter line.

..and this brand new suspension bridge. Yeah, I almost fell off it, but I did get to the other side in one piece.

Here’s Luke tabling off one of the many fabulous airs in Powers.

The Man, cruising a ladder line.

Gary on Cock-Knocker.

Luke again, on the Ogopogo rail.

This one’s all me, on the Monster Amigo. Pretty much everyone stepped it up a notch today. I have a feeling that Wade was the only guy who didn’t hit a lifetime largest line today. Gary, Chris and Nicole hit the Camel Toe for their breakthroughs, Jim and I got the Shenanigans gap (even if Jim stuffed the runout), and the rest of the crew got the Amigo.

Here’s proof. Jim is wearing every tranny on the trail.

..and Nicole pays for her beer crimes.