Deutsche Canoe – SSC

Ahhh, the Sunshine Coast.  My favourite.  Ze Germans aren’t so sure…yet.  They’ll learn.

It doesn’t take long.  Danilo is quick to figure it out.  No dust, no brake bumps, just flat out smooth ripping goodness.

Looks more epic than it really is, but it’s this sort of lush setting and sick trail building that really rocks your world here.

With our warm-up on Mach Chicken, we went for a session on Janet’s and DMZ.  Yes, we’re sticking to the classics today.  Since I blew the focus on this shot, I’ll tell you that it’s Steve Sheldon’s Supersender, and every time you hit it, you’re giving a big middle finger to the Big C.

“F*CK CANCER”

We did that a lot on this lap.  Jorg really enjoyed that part.

Basically, we all had a turn.

No trip to the Coast is complete without a visit to Cunning Stunts.  Not really their cup ‘o tea (do Germans even drink tea?), but they were good sports.

Too bad the swivel totter is broken again.  I love watching guys fall off that thing.   Maybe next time.  Actually, considering how old this stuff is getting I was quite surprised to see how well it’s holding up.

So sexy, it hurts…

A little lunch time action at the Gumboot.

After lunch, we got a new shuttle driver so that Linden could come shred a few laps with us.  Thanks Jess, but we would have liked a run with you, too.

That Linden is a shredder.  I think he got us all fired up for some faster runs this afternoon.

Just some more postcard shots.  Gotta have a souvenir of the visit for everyone, eh?

OK, now we’re getting into it.  Again, it’s amazing that these drops are still working.

I didn’t get a shot of the one around the corner, but I think it’s something like 15 years old now, and still kinda burly.  Not massively huge or anything, but you really feel that lander.  Jorg is wiping his butt on this one.

Yow!  Danilo!

Didn’t want to hit the Stunts again, so we went over to the dirt jumps instead.  Here’s Linden going big for us.

Which got Holger and Jorg stoked for their session.

After that, we tried to get on the ferry but got skunked, so we went back for a damn average feed in Gibsons, and then found some refreshments for the apres ride.  I think Peter was tired or something.

Ahhhh…BC Ferries.  Like hanging out in someone else’s living room for 40 minutes.

That guy looks sketchy, you should make him sit apart from us…

Finally…the traditional shot of trashed riders in the van on the way back to Whistler.

My work here is done.

Die Rasenmaeher 2011 – 2

Aww dudes. You came this far, we GOTTA hit the Sunshine Coast.

“You’d better not be lying to me, Johnny Smoke.”

Yes yes, we know. You Germans have ways. Why don’t you go huck yerself?

Surprised that Holger hadn’t made it over to the SSC yet actually. He’s ridden most spots in BC, funny that he’d missed out on this one.

Classic day over there. Not exactly sunny though.

We also ran into more Germans. There were two young’ns camping up at the top on a POS car, and we let them tag along for a few runs.

They kept us amused, and even sucked Holger into a crash or two on the swivel totter.

It is a very Cunning Stunt.

As we continued to cram more runs in, the weather got worse and worse.

So bad, you couldn’t even see your wheels (look closely…).

OK, pic of the day, IMO. Funny how some guys just get the shots. Probably has a lot to do with that Eurotrash outfit he’s rockin’, but you can’t deny the man’s got style.

Some more of our strays, sending it in the dj zone.

Possibly the heaviest bike EVER on the roof of the van. Yes, that’s three brawny Nords struggling with the “Peterbomb”.

The boys at the beach, celebrating the fact that they never have to put Peters bike up on the roof again.

…and the traditional victory shot.

Good times as always, ya Lawnmower. Looks like I’ll be seeing a few of you guys real soon.

Mr & Mrs. Marmalade – 10

Well, after a very warm and enjoyable passage, we’re on the Sunshine Coast, which means…Cunning Stunts!

Also, unlike earlier in the year, the SSC is living up to it’s namesake.  Hot and sunny.  Which is why Redneck Jeff is doing his best sweaty cantaloupe impression.

Yvonne finally fulfills one of her fantasies on this trip. 

The Flying Cantaloupe.

Followed by some Flying Marmalade.

This is turning out to be a great idea for ending the trip.  Ultra nice conditions, maybe just a little on the dry side but still super rad.

Keep those tips up…

Jeff, at the other extreme.

It’s a funny little log hop, as it’s on an angle. Not large, but the first time you see the thing it sorta messes with your head.  Which is why we stopped and took pics.

So much for the kind and sensitive hippies.  They can mock with the best of them…

The forest fires inland are obscuring our view of Vancouver Island, but no worries.  The water is warm.

Although you wouldn’t know it from the way Al gets in the water.  It’s like he took swimming lessons from Diego (in the pic above, it’s a cat/water reference…oh never mind).

More tourists.  We unfortunately missed the Gray Whale that was hanging around.  It was hanging around this beach the day before.

Arbutus menziesii.

No visit to the SSC is complete without some time at the Gumboot.