Youth Ride #9 & Canada Day!

Sure was hot tonight.  I guess we’ll do Drops A Lot.

Too bad Saul jinxed it by saying how he hasn’t had a flat/mechanical/crash.  Zack had a tantrum…

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Several incidents like that later, we finished off with some jumps on the Tsweet Tsu hip.

We at least managed to get out early enough to hit the fireworks in Peachland.

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Chevy even made it all the way to the end.  They may not be quite like the Vancouver festival fireworks, but I gotta say that Peachland really makes up for it by letting you sit pretty much right underneath them when they go off.

Happy Canada Day!

Fernie Co-ed Skills Camp – 2

Ahhhh….day 2 of the skills camp.   This is where it all comes together.  You see, with a 2 day format, you feel like such a chump after the 1st day.  Day one, we take you apart.  Day 2, we put you back together.

Awesome session in the morning.  With lots of dynamic skills on the menu, it was lots of effort but really fun.  Everyone learned to get the wheels off the ground with flat pedals, so right there it was a success.  As I like to say, everyone has developed "Superpowers."

Of course, it rained on us for the trail session, but no big deal. 

We went up to a local favourite, Project 9.  A nice enough trail, but as is the theme in Fernie, a hard climb for a short descent.  We spent a bunch of time on this little log practicing various strategies for getting over.

Jill in the last shot there has been riding for less than a week.  Crazy, eh? Well, when it works, it works.

Most of the group was done after one run.  With all the hard work we’d done, it was natural to be tired out.  A few riders were game for more, and it turned out to be the best part of the clinic.

Hedonism once again proved itself as one of the best trails in the area.  Lots of different terrain and great natural flow, plus a few low consequence features made for a great finishing session.

An awesome clinic, with fantastic results.  Thanks to Kat for all her help coaching, and congratulations to all the participants on their newly developed Superpowers!

Oh, and Happy Canada Day!

More Canada Day

Barb needed to get out for some laps today, so we charged ahead with a Naramata day.  Turned into a bit of a gang ride with some Penticton locals.

Another crap day for sure.  Oh, and Chris and Mitchell from NRG showed up with ladies too, so it was a great couple day.   I think Kurt and Chuck D. made the cutest pair, personally.  Here’s Louise learning to surf the dust.

…and Chris getting his gap on.