Shock Monkey SSC – Day 5

Last day on the Coast, and it’s… NOT RAINING!

Well, it rained a little bit in the morning, but overall it’s a pretty nice day out.  We’re already the wettest tour I’ve done, and it looks like this may continue in the Okanagan, but for now we’re going to enjoy our last day here.

Not a ton of pics to show you.  I spent most of the day with the GoPro camera, chasing the Monkeys down their favourite tracks.  Pressure Drop, the DH, and of course DMZ to Black Shower.

You’ll have to wait a bit, but I’ll edit the footie up for you to enjoy soon.

Oh, and we hooked up with some special guests today too.  Who is that rock star?  Looks like some kind of Radical Freak to me…

Shock Monkey SSC – Day 4

Rain delay, please stand by.

At least the Gumboot has lots of coffee.  After trying to wait it out, we gave in and went out to get really, really wet.

As I like to say, I don’t mind being wet, I just don’t like getting wet.  However, it made for some interesting conditions for taking pics.

Some pretty sweet effects with the fill flash and long exposures. 

Plus I got to see a bunch of trails I wouldn’t normally ride.

Nice elbows.

This is a line called Up & Over.  Nice old school BC style.

After lunch we went out and pounded some more DH laps. 

Well, at least it’s authentic BC weather.  The Monkeys are getting the full experience.  June-yu-ary style.

Shock Monkey SSC – Day 3

Even wetter today.  Yes really.  We’re doing another up and over and staying off anything even remotely steep.  Jeff has taken to referring to “Black Tower” as “Black Shower” it so wet out.

Sidewinder is a good call for days like this though. 

Yep, that’s some water coming down the hill.

After living in the brown all winter, this much green is nice.  I have a feeling when I get back to the Okanagan it’s going to look more like Ireland than Nevada though.  These storms are coming from the east, so it must be wet up there too.

The Aussies don’t know the difference anyway, and it’s pretty awesome riding right now.

Nothing like trying to ride stunts in the dark rain.

Jay learning to wall ride.

Jen took fewer tries…

…and as usual upstaged him.

Local fauna (a Pacific Garter Snake). 

Oops, left my door open all day.  Luckily none of the thousands of passers by nicked anything.

The quiver, or as we like to say, “Nice Rack!”