Sometimes the dialogue to set up a good tour really drags on.  With James, it’s taken years.   This was originally supposed to happen a few years ago, then it was gong to be last summer for Wayne’s 50th birthday, and it finally happened this weekend.  I think it may have been worth the wait.

A crucial stage in Le Tour had us out there a little after 9, and as we had all day long we settled on an ‘Old School’ style session lap on Builders Only to start things off.

This meant that we could spend a bit of extra time trying out all the stunts and getting our groove on.  It always helps to spend a few extra minutes slaying the Dominator.  The rest of the trail goes so much better then.

After that, this stuff is easy.

It never hurts to have some awesome weather, either.

As icing on the day, Barb was able to come out and jam with us.  It’s never a bad thing to have a World Masters DH champ along.

Inspiring, isn’t it?

Sometimes it’s also emasculating, but it’s all part of the Bush Pilot experience.  You’ll just have to deal with it.

OK, it’s time for the usual beauty shots on this gap to berm move.   Everyone gets to be a superstar on this one.

Happy belated 50th, Wayne.  Hope it was worth the wait.

Welcome to image number 9000.

That one was definitely worth the wait.  That’s part of the new additions from Dirty Dave this year.   With all the wet weather this summer Builders is in incredible condition.  Here’s Jim getting some of his own on the same hit.

..and Karl too.

Want to go a bit bigger?   Yes, that’s a chick on a hardtail.  Time to step it up, boys.

Good work Jim.  Nice style too.

We banged off a total of four laps, and also met up with some other friends to help share the love out there. It was one solid day,

Capped off with this massive overshoot of Shenanigans.