Kelly and Rolly

Time sure flies, doesn’t it? Kelly and Jason show up every couple of years, and here they are again for another round in Naramata. Things are much improved since their last visit. Now with more Chevys!

As previously alluded, it’s been sorta cool on the Coast, so Jason is having a bit of a hard go with the heat.  I did offer you guys some XC lids, eh?

Still, with weather like this I don’t hear much complaining.

Bluebird skies make for some nice portraits on Drops a Lot.



Postcard stuff.  Kelly told me later that this ride was the highlight of their trip, and they went to Silverstar and Williams Lake!

Another stupid scenic shot…

Quickdraw wildlife shot.  Crap quality I know, but it’s TWO fawns!  TWO!

Anyone up for a sunset dip in the lake?

C’mon dude.  If you’re gonna ponce about getting in, you know that Barb is gonna cannonball you.  Like a band aid!  One motion!

Speaking of cannonballs….Chevy returns to the first bar that she ever threw up in.

She got thrown out this time, but no hard feelings…

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.

Sunsetty

That’s a new word I’ve coined to describe the current trail conditions up here.  It seems every ride we’ve been on this week ends with some kind of spectacular sunset.

Tonight we’re running some lesser known lines in the Mice, such as Jose B and a few other un-named options.

To make things more interesting, the Old Schoolers are out in force, in the guise of Don Younie (above), and our old friend Chuck D. Railer (below).

Some random hawk or immature eagle.  Couldn’t tell, and wasn’t quite fast enough on the trigger to get him in focus.  Maybe some of you keen Nerders out there can ID him for me.

After several rad detours and crazy detours, we found ourselves on this exposed spine with this epic sunset…

…again.

Not only did we slay the timeline on this ride perfectly, but our new friend PegLeg the Israeli did the ride on a vintage Klein Mantra without a single mechanical or even any blood.  I think that tonight may have been that watershed moment where a boy becomes a young man.  Then again, haven’t seen the kid in a few days now.  Must still be sleeping…

So iif you enjoy cold beers and nice sunsets, maybe you should try to join us for one of these.