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Yo peeps,
Just got back from 10 days in HI. Did 5 days on the big island (Kona specifically) for our friends' wedding and then headed to Maui to hook up with Airwreck, Shaheeb and their crew (including whodaphuck) for riding and hanging out.
Have to give a HUGE shout out to the Maui guys for their hospitality. Anyone that goes to Maui and doesn't hook up with them for a ride is missing out. Airwreck and his better half took us surfing a couple of days (well, they surfed and we got spin cycled!), I got a couple of days of riding with them on their trails and I also did an afternoon riding moto's with Shaheeb. Not to my surprise, both Shaheeb and Airwreck have the same level of skills on the surfboard that they've got on the bikes (Rob on the moto as well).
My wife and E's better half got a few pics (of course, they're dark cause we're in the forest), but there were a few good shots of Robbie and an uber grom named Dane that surfs in the late morning and rides bikes in the afternoon.....I want this kid's life!!
Anyway, we hit a bunch of the stuff including a new-ish jump line that has some pretty meaty sized gaps (10 - 35'ish feet). I didn't go for them all, but Rob and Dane (uber grom) were hitting the entire line and Airwreck was hitting all but the last one. I was aboard Shaheeb's medium highline which handled great and predictable for me. It was sprung slightly to firm for my weight, but it was a rad of Robbie to loan it to me! :thumbsup:
On the way out, we were bombing through the forest in very low light and I was on AW's wheel hitting gaps and railing berms. AW was giving me a head's up on them, but nothing like hitting 10+ foot gaps for the first time blind on someone else's bike. :eekster: :eekster: Unfortunately, on a little ravine section near the end, my buddy (Joel) took a tumble when he hit a boulder (by this point it was totally dark) and went OTB and broke his collar bone. AW's gal works at the hospital, so she took him down there and snapped his xrays to confirm it was a broken collarbone. Needless to say, Joel was drinking Rum and pain killers the rest of the week.
Just to avoid a "no pic" thread, here's one of my wife taking a shot of surfers at Hanalua Bay.
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Cheers,
EB
P.S. Shaheeb's in Seattle later this week, so I'll be accommodating him with a Shore trip with the homies and a loaner bike as well.
Just got back from 10 days in HI. Did 5 days on the big island (Kona specifically) for our friends' wedding and then headed to Maui to hook up with Airwreck, Shaheeb and their crew (including whodaphuck) for riding and hanging out.
Have to give a HUGE shout out to the Maui guys for their hospitality. Anyone that goes to Maui and doesn't hook up with them for a ride is missing out. Airwreck and his better half took us surfing a couple of days (well, they surfed and we got spin cycled!), I got a couple of days of riding with them on their trails and I also did an afternoon riding moto's with Shaheeb. Not to my surprise, both Shaheeb and Airwreck have the same level of skills on the surfboard that they've got on the bikes (Rob on the moto as well).
My wife and E's better half got a few pics (of course, they're dark cause we're in the forest), but there were a few good shots of Robbie and an uber grom named Dane that surfs in the late morning and rides bikes in the afternoon.....I want this kid's life!!
Anyway, we hit a bunch of the stuff including a new-ish jump line that has some pretty meaty sized gaps (10 - 35'ish feet). I didn't go for them all, but Rob and Dane (uber grom) were hitting the entire line and Airwreck was hitting all but the last one. I was aboard Shaheeb's medium highline which handled great and predictable for me. It was sprung slightly to firm for my weight, but it was a rad of Robbie to loan it to me! :thumbsup:On the way out, we were bombing through the forest in very low light and I was on AW's wheel hitting gaps and railing berms. AW was giving me a head's up on them, but nothing like hitting 10+ foot gaps for the first time blind on someone else's bike. :eekster: :eekster: Unfortunately, on a little ravine section near the end, my buddy (Joel) took a tumble when he hit a boulder (by this point it was totally dark) and went OTB and broke his collar bone. AW's gal works at the hospital, so she took him down there and snapped his xrays to confirm it was a broken collarbone. Needless to say, Joel was drinking Rum and pain killers the rest of the week.
Just to avoid a "no pic" thread, here's one of my wife taking a shot of surfers at Hanalua Bay.
Cheers,
EB
P.S. Shaheeb's in Seattle later this week, so I'll be accommodating him with a Shore trip with the homies and a loaner bike as well.
