penticton

It’s Getting Colder…..

Posted on by Smoke

…but we’re STILL riding. A random hookup on the PinkBike bulletin boards got me in touch with Ryan from Onterrible. He won’t be afraid of a little snow.

It was hardly more than a skiff anyway. Oh yeah, that’s our buddy Chuck D. Railer there. Figures he’s the only local dumb enough to charge the Bog when it’s icy.

If you’re wondering what the current standard for trail building is these days……it’s something ABOVE the following shot.

A friendly word of advice to the new trail builders out there. Use fresher wood for the framing. Don’t be afraid to overbuild it. A small sledgehammer and 10″ spikes are great choices for tying it all together. Also, angled cross-braces on everything, and try to pick lines that are actually practical.

We’ll fix it later. Blue skies and a bit of dust are too rare a commodity right now.

I HAVE to show you Ryan’s grandparents’ pad. I am going to buy this place one day (any investors out there want to take a chance?).

Log cabin, ten acres, trail access, and a crap view.

I’m not telling you how much either. Find your own.

Sierra/North Again

Posted on by Smoke

Another blue sky day in paradise. We lined up some Penticton action today, as yesterday was going to be impossible to top.

Just as well that we stayed sort of local. The harsh shuttle roads finally took their toll on the van. Here’s what a busted lower control arm looks like.

Luckily with a bit of ingenuity we were able to get the van out of the bush to where it could get towed.

Oh, and it didn’t stop us from getting a ride in, even f it was a little bit shorter than I’d planned.

I love mine too.