UFB 2 – Round 1

In this corner, sleeping soundly, we have Jessamy Tippie.  And in the corner, fast asleep, we have Siobhan Matthews.  Now fight!

OK, maybe I’ll take care of the kids while the moms go ride.

Which looked really good up until about a half second after this shot was taken and Sarah ate shit into the gravel at the bottom of this ramp.  Dang…

Oh well, there’s always round 2.

Oh hey, that’s me!

…and that’s Barb!

Barb was really gunning for her first hardtail takedown on Crazy Train, and there it is.

So Brett had to do it too.  But he’s on a big bike, so it wasn’t as cool.

A fast third round ensued after the Hylands arrived.  That’s Ian and Kainoa there.  We had a great base camp setup at a friendly neighbour at the bottom of the Powers Creek trails, then we removed to Peachland for some sushi and playtime in the park.

“Uncle Tippie, we are not amused.”

Hah!  Even Chev’s has his number.  Round 2 tomorrow…

UFB Challenge

Yeah…..think you’re tough? Let’s get ready to RUMMMMMMBBLLLLLE!

The annual May long weekend dirtbag invasion is upon us. This year with more babies.  And also a cute fuzzy spider.

I thought I’d start things off with a bit of an XC adventure, just to be different.  Unlike the coast, the XC here is actually pleasant.  Especially with the Balsamroot in full flower.

Dorothy, climbing sans helmet.  You’re going to be in SO much trouble.

“You know, madness is a lot like gravity… sometimes all you need is a little push.”

**Bonus points if you know where the above quote comes from.

The payoff for the little climb comes pretty quick.  Unless you don’t like carving a banked slalom down a a gully with little jumps everywhere. 

Dan lays into the natural berms on Smith Creek.

He was nice enough to set a good line for the girls.

Seth, lord of the underworld, kills some time while we wait for the back of the pack.

With something like 25 people in attendance, it was a shuttlefest free-for-all this afternoon up Powers.

Multiple laps went down.  Here’s Colin shreddin’ Crazy Train for the 15th time today.

Welcome to ground zero.

OK, random pics of Powers Creek.  Thanks to Seth for the rad pics.  I want a Nikon….