Year: 2006

SPOKE — Ride With a Pro

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Sweet, I’m a pro.

Did a little charity work of sorts this week. Gotta encourage the youngn’s to get out there and ride, dont ya know? To that end, I went out for an XC ride with SPOKE, a high school racing league. A bunch of pros showed up, including Wade, Elladee Brown, Lisa Sher, Jenelle Cassidy, and Nels (uh oh, missed his last name. One of the Wrld XC champs at any rate). It was fun, although a bit of a struggle for my fat ass. Spring training is a bit late this year. Huge props to Tyler Morland for lending me a bike to ride. Thanks buddy.

Hi Elladee….

Anyone want Wade’s signature?

I think that might be a yes. I even got to sign a few (cue sound of ego inflating). I actually doubled my all time signature signing total here. Neat.

So we did a bit of a climb. Hey, it’s hard to keep a true Sportsman down. Just say no to crack, kids.

Some random riders on the descent.

..and there you have it. Next up, NSMBA Trail Day on Salvation and Corkscrew. Be there…..

Wade Simmons Freeride Experience
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July 9th to July 27th.
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Damn Hicks….

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Won’t they ever leave me alone?

Oh looky what the cat dragged in. ‘Ole Wyld Willy is in town, huckstering his latest venture, Spectrum Techwear.

I’m still getting my bikes ready (still waiting for parts), but I managed to get out for one ride with the crew. Dan gets a little air in the early season here.

Willy, “Gettin ‘er done” on his new Transition.

Ian from Idaho was back with Willy for the tour too. Or as we like to call him in Canadian, “Eric”.

I know, that makes no sense at all. You kind of had to be there.

Here’s Brad hanging on to a savage drop.

Dan decided to one footer it. Yeah…he meant to do that.

Funny lookin….

Natural wall rides.

Some exposure.

Some more exposure. Ian drops in.

Chaz on the steeps. Cool over exposure on that one.

Big spoon or little spoon?

ONLY 2 SEATS LEFT!!!
Wade Simmons Freeride Experience
July 9th to July 27th.
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First Tour of the Season

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Meet Sara, the first victim…uhhhh, I mean client, of the season.

She’s your atypical English scientist type, out on a field trip to investigate solar power. Leave it to the Solar industry to have a conference in Vancouver. The sunshine capital of … oh never mind.

At any rate, Sara is in a LOT of trouble. Kneepads, bridges, freeride hardtail in pink camo…..

Yup, looks suspiciously like a freeride kind of day to me.

At least she has the decency to clip her feet into her pedals. Anyway, a great start to the season. We went for the pedally version of Shore riding today; up Seymour and around the far side and back. I’m a bit hurting after lying around ski hills and drinking beer all winter. All in all, a full on blast of a ride.

Blurry over-the-shoulder shot on the climb.

More proof….

Yeah….trouble. My apologies to the boys in the bike shop in London, but I think she may be corrupted.

Wade Simmons Freeride Experience
July 9th to July 27th.
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