Cat Sass 2012 – 1

Posted on September 14, 2012September 18, 2012 by Smoke

Hey Ladies! Get funky….

Time for another round of shredder chicks at Retallack Lodge, and what better way to get the ball rolling than a set of brand new tires for everyone compliments of Specialized.

This is one of those skills camps, so the morning was spent in a skills session, getting everyone centered. After lunch, it was time to check out the new and improved trails off of Robb Ridge.

Improved they are. There’s a full 3000’ drop right out of the back of the lodge, and it’s got plenty of cool goods to shred. Here’s Lorraine demo’ing a drop in with her custom spec Specialized Demo.

Inspired, Gen takes a run at the same.

Lorraine’s sister Sarah demonstrates how radness runs in the family.

Mallory from Clif Bars was first to shred the berms.

Followed by Suzanne,

Gen,

Sarah,

…and of course the incomparable Lindsey Voreis, who always NAILS the shot.

Sweet lineup (or pileup) of riders for this weekend. Looks like a great time to Occupy Bike Trails.

Close Call

Posted on September 9, 2012September 18, 2012 by Smoke

As it was a mellow Sunday, we decided to hook up with the Flamans for a little shred on the Peat Bog, which we’ve been sadly neglecting this year.

While the riding was great (check the pic of Zack below), other issues were soon to overshadow our day.

I was just checking some messages on my phone when I saw that there was a small, one hectare fire in Peachland. We lose cell reception on that ride for a half hour or so, but I could see the smoke so I checked in again when we got lower.

40 hectares.