Seycove Auction :: Freeride 101

Posted on August 28, 2004 by Smoke

So, good alumnus that I am, I donated a day of coached riding to my old school, Seycove. They have an auction every year, and I gave away a couple of four person instructional sessions.

What a guy.

Today’s contetants:

Kevin Karr (no relation to Will, just a coincidence), his boy Michael, and his buddy Cam.

Now, I didn’t get too many pics. We just didn’t get that much riding in. It was really dark so I only took a few on CBC.

Here’s Kevin learning how to huck.

I think Cam already knew.

Mike was just out for the ride.

So remember Will Karr from yesterday and the day before?

Well, same last name, same log….

Better result though.

He got 9 stitches, and a rain cheque for the ride.

…and he bought the rental bike off the Cove.

Droughts and Forest Fires

Posted on August 23, 2004 by Smoke

Oh wait, that was last year.

Now it looks a little more like this.

On the ride today was Bill from San Fran up for his first North Shore experience. We also ran into the crew from the Bike Doctor in Missoula, who I’ve spoken with onthe phone numerous times but never actually met. I love serendipity.

This is what the Shore is supposed to look like.

All creepy and dark, with blurrry pics because its too dismal to focus.

I didn’t get the names of everyone, but this is a nice shot of the Gerbil Cage Extension.

Here’s Bill sliding around one of the huge trees on CBC.

Bill again.

Aww hell, they’re all Bill now. Top of Pangor.

Look, he’s riding logs!

..oh wait, no he’s not.

A last shot of the Pangor Swamp…

…and I’m spent.

Last Day….

Posted on August 21, 2004 by Smoke

…and the beatdown continues. An early start boded well today, especially as the dry weather looked to be coming to an end. There were intermittent raindrops all the way down, but no rain until the last few hundred meters.

as we were riding Seymour, could there be any other choice?

Calvin on CBC.

Eric on the edge of the Gerbil Cage Extension. Check out his tires.

Classic shot of the exit from the Zig-Zag line. I think that’s Gary on the log.

Here’s O’Dea about to end his day. He fell off the log and freakishly caught his ankle on the way in. I think its broken, but he refuses to go to a doctor.

Bug him for me until he goes, will ya?

Anyway, if you’ve noticed that he’s been absent from most of the shots, its because he’s been riding too close to me for the camera to come out in time. Especially in the last few days, John really rode strong this trip. He won’t believe me, but he greatly improved over the last year.