WSFE – Day 9

Bike park time. Welcome to SilverStar!

That’s Robin there hanging out with Wade. If you’re wondering why SilverStar is suddenly the big buzz in the bike world, then there’ s your man.

The berms that they make there are helping too.

I only managed a couple of runs and had to go lie down. Stupid arm hurts like a mother. So I couldn’t take pics today, and I think the crew was too busy tearing it up to stop and get good shots.

I mean, I don’t even know who this guy on the hardtail is. Apart from being a bit of a ripper, that is…

I think you get the idea from these shots though. Lots of cool construction, and a very different flavour than the other parks.

OK, that was lots of fun, but I gotta get back on my bike. Lets go to Kamloops!

WFSE – Day 8

Wait a sec….weren’t we just in the Kootenays? How’d we get to Penticton?

Yep…that was a late night drive if there ever was one. Owing to my stupidity of the day before, I elected to take today off and rest the arm a little, but my bike got to get out and play courtesy of Danika.

Dang that bike looks good.

So, without the fearless leader, the crew had a solid session on the Peat Bog today. With Danika and Barb setting the pace, everyone else sent petty much all the moves out there on sight.

Some stuff, like this jump in particular, got sessioned to death.

Can’t blame them for wanting more of this action though.

Maybe because I couldn’t come along, they took more pics for me to vicariously experience the day? I don’t know….

Here’s Nicole styling a little techy corner that most folks avoid. Sort of a little corkscrew/wall drop thing…

Ho hum….floater wood table…

Second time around, and Nicole just HAS to get this teeter figured out…

I think it was just a ploy to end up in George’s arms….

Meh…just a thought. Realy, they were gettingit together for Knuckleduster.

Nice no-hander, Wade.

Hey, Niclas is going sort of big today.

Oh wait…so is Nicole. You know, I think less than a half-dozen girls have hit that thing.

Of course, you can’t win ’em all…

Oh….that’s how its supposed to go. Now I get it.

See? Perfect sense…

Lower down, there’s a good sized gully to hit. Gotta be about 30 feet-ish. See it…

…hit it. George gets inspired and nails it. Man…I remember when stuff like that seemed big.

Oh wait, it still does….

WSFE – Day 6

Today we hooke dup with another old friend, Heath Lockhurst. Heath has been building a trail near Blewitt for the last couple of years. It’s already about 3000′ vertical, and another 1500 should be added by next year.

Still, even though “Tasters Choice” isn’t all that ridden, it’s still steep and loose enough to toss a few of us around.

Nicole was on fire today, sending some healthy gaps with style.

The girls chose to just watch on this particular drop. Wade (shown) Heath and Gearge all pulled it off successfully, but only just. Sketchy runout….

The lower sections had some serious Shore flava about them.

Another day, another huge ride and a swim in the lake after.

We cut things a bit short to give Danika a chance to cook up a storm.

Her first real mountain bike ride in months, so we had to celebrate.

Well, actually, we cut things short because we have an epic in store for tomorrow, and we’re going to need all our strength for that. I’m even doing up lunches for everyone.

No, not liquid lunches…

Get some rest, people. Tomorrow is HUGE.