Haven’t done a Beer Run in a while. You kind of forget how big it can get out here.
Not that it’s even rideable anymore. It’s still a stunning example of good intentions gone awry.
Our new buddy PegLeg was out on the Klein again. We keep telling him he needs a new bike, but he’s insisting on riding it. I think he also needs some dry socks…
Oh, and we also corrupted some Aussies. I’m guessing we’ll see some more of these guys in the future.
Well its about fricken time, wouldn’t you say? We’ve been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for all the pieces of the puzzle to come together in one place to make this happen, and let me tell ya…it’s been worth the wait.
I’m rockin’ the Knolly Delerium T in yellow this year, while Barb is stylin’ in her trademark pink on the V-Tach.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm……………………..flava.
We’ve only had ’em built up for a day and already we’re racking up the vert. 1st impressions are stellar. These could be the raddest bikes that we’ve ever run on, and in Barb’s case she’s sure that if she’d had this bike when she was racing, it would have been a whole different ball game (like she didn’t win enough races back then).
Oh, and to complete the Freshie agenda, we’ve also managed to get our apres ride suite together.
Why aren’t you here?
Gotta give huge props to Kurt at Freedom for putting up with me in his shop, the kids at the Bike Barn for coming through with the final pieces, Noel for building the best frame ever (and scoring me three years worth of bikes), and a special shout out for Tyler Morland at SRAM for coming through when it mattered most. Anyone else would have lost their cookies at least twice over the shipping carnage on this one, and he managed to not only keep his suave demeanor intact, but to come through with the goods when we needed it most.
Now that’s what I like to see in the rear view mirror. Yes, it’s that time of the week again. Ladies Nite, although this time I stayed out of it except for providing a shuttle. Barb and Jules took the girls for a rip on the Rusty Muffler.
Oh look, it’s just like the Shore.
So’s this. Just like North Van, the girls outnumber the guys these days.
Artsy shot courtesy of Barb. She’s getting pretty good with the camera now.
Hordes of them.
I swear I’ll never get tired of views like this.
You getting bored of looking at pristine singletrack yet?
Me neither.
A few minor mechanicals, and it’s sunset.
And then it’s moonrise.
Ladies Nite is every Tuesday at 5:30 behind Freedom Bikes in Penticton. All abilities and biking persuasions are welcom (even roadies).