ReReturn of the Jedi – Day 13

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Smoke

The dreaded thirteenth day. And the evil Slytherins are trying to wreck it already.

Nah, it’s just a spot of rain. Now it’s time to really show these Brit boys what Shore riding really means. Wet = good out here. After the rain…well that’s another story.

Talk about intensity. It’s always surprising how rideable the wood is in the wet. It’s just that it gets….trickier.

Oh, and spookier.

Or downright creepy at times.

Still, it’s in many ways more fun than when it’s dry out. Most of the crew, like Panama, figured it out.

Even if SOME guys didn’t bother coming out. Tony did.

I think that’s Phil there.

Still fewer guys made the swivel teeter today.

However, Llew had one of his best runs of the tour, and nailed more of Cunning Stunts today than any other day.

Washing up with the Teflon Don.

Chaos had no such immunity…

Afterwards we went to the pubs. The first one ID’d us. Like who ID’s 13 englishmen looking for a place to drink? We skipped that place and went to the other pub in town, where we met the young “lady” on the left. Who told us that last time she went drinking here she did too much GHB and got gang-banged by 27 guys on a boat. Ummmmmmm…….well there’s 14 of us.

Yeah, Gibsons. Who knew? These girls seemed nicer. You can tell by the way that they’re ignoring us.

Anyway, no conversions (luckily, I think), but another great day in the books for the Jedi Council.

ReReturn of the Jedi – Day 12

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Smoke

Or as it should also be known, “Stubz’ Birthday.” Happy days, Stubz. See if you can spot the man of the hour in the shot below. As a Canadian, he kind of stands out.

Then there’s the riding style. Stubz is mre of an XC guy than anything. You can tell by that Blur he’s rocking there.

Panama didn’t fare as well on his big freeride rig. That’s one serious egg right there.

Smilin’ Andy really stepped it up today. It was a little bit wet, and finally the Brits started to realize that I’m not taking the piss when I say it actually makes things better in the wet.

Lairy Nick could care less. He never shuts up long enough for anyone to tell him anything anyway.

Birthday boy goes for another XC climb.

OK, shot of the tour right there….

For those of you who watch bike vids, these shots are all from Boyko’s headcam seggie out of Kranked 6. The trail (which we inspected yesterday) is called Black Mamba. this would be a one footed table stepdown.

Chaos with a more straightforward version of the same.

Mongo nose bonking the stepup (not on purpose either).

Even Flash got into the act on this hit.

Fully X’d up. told you he was XC.

Afterwards, we went for a little hike on a technical line down in the woods. Stubz works for Radical Films, so he knows all the hidden stuff out there.

This would be Ryan Leech’s line. It took him 6 months to film it. We were pretty gripped just trying to walk on it. Believe me, the video does NOT do it justice.

I think Tony may have shit himself…

Bonus rounds, making Welshmen fly….

Chaos, creating….

Ah yes, well…..it’s not quite Abbey Road, but it’ll do.

What are ya…..chicken?

Panama tries to repair his wheel (actually, it took some wacky lacing, and some pillaging of spare parts, but Chaos managed to get a working wheel out of the bits and pieces left over. Serious wheel building magic there).

Weenie roast….

Weiner….

Note: DO NOT fall asleep in the company of drunken freeriders with electric shavers. Although Nick does look sort of cute with smooth legs…..

ReReturn of the Jedi – Day 11

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Smoke

Daylight on the block. Talk about your deluxe accomodations, eh?

Ironically, this happens to be the spot where Boyko nailed his Kranked 6 segment. Nothing but the finest for our clients here.

It also happened to be pretty close to the trails, so we hit ’em up right away today. Although we didn’t bother with The Red Baron, we were in the general area today.