Rain

Another wet one on Seymour. Lots of riding today. Holger came out for one more ride before returning to his tour company on the Continent. Also, Bill Tuohy and his buddy Michael came up from San Fran for a rip. AND….I had the first day of a local kids group out for a shred.

Here’s Bill, giving his broken scapula a test. Those white spots are raindrops if you haven’t been here yet.

Holger on CBC.

Bill, barely visible in the gloom.

Seet autumn shot of CBC. Holger and his bright jacket again, with Bill spotting him.

Sliding into the corner.

This is how dark it actually looked. All I could see was Mike’s chrome visor all afternoon.

Holger on Salvation.

Supa cool shot of some fungus on Pangor.

Poor Bill. He broke his derailleur hanger on the first run, and with a short day we opted to lend him Barb’s pink bike. It was a little small and unfamiliar, combined with big vertical, and 12 weeks off the bike with injuries.

Bill was tired. Hell, I was tired…..

So, after two runs with the big boys it was time to go for a rip with the young guns. Four of ’em. I think they must have been shut up in a classroom all day or something. Holy, can they ever rip it up.

Lucas, second generation Cove ripper.

Another punk riding bridges in the dark.

Artsy fartsy shot of Chronister (my tailgunner) on the Ned’s Gap.

Euro Not From Around Here, Are You?

George from Scotland is here for a couple of days. We went down to the Cove for a bite to eat in the morning and I noticed a trio wearing really bright Scott USA clothes. Now, Scott hasn’t had much North American exposure in several years so i figured that they must be Euros. sure enough, Holger and Karen were German tour guides and Thomas works for Scott USA. As it turns out, we have tons of friends in common.

You’d better come with me then.

George got the hang of Canadian freeriding right away. Then again, what better way then CBC in the rain?

Hmmm, Thomas seems to have it figured out, too.

Ahh, so does Holger.

George really took to the skinnies.

Well, sort of.

Holger took a bit longer, but he caught on too.

Thomas, just before a HUGE endo into the swamp. He was OK though.

Holger made it through.

It took a few tries, but Thomas made the Zig-Zag eventually.

George screams down the Millenium Log.

Holger about to fall off the Corkscrew Log (my candidate for the most dangerous stunt on Seymour).

It took the lovely Karen a bit longer to figure it out, but she finally got it together.

…and the obligatory post ride beers and girlies. Can you read minds? I think I can….


Rain? On Seymour? Really?

That never happens.

Jack on CBC.

Jim on the same bridge; the Gerbil Cage.

Jimmy at the other end of the Gerbil Cage. You can actually see it raining.

Jimmy again getting on to the Millenium Log.

Jack drops into the Angry Penguin. Marks new trail actually doesn’t have a name yet, but it takes you to Pingu so….

Danny drops the same log. It’s actually about a 6 footer, and it feels even higher. Looks like 6 inches in thepic though.

Danny on another hit on at the end of the same trail.

Same hit, different angle, and Jimmy, not Danny.

..and that cool drop of the rock on Pangor. Spooky see through image of Jimmy.