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Customs agent: " have you ever been convicted of a crime?"
Whistler Bound Biker: (here's the tricky part so practice this) "NO sir."
You guys get all that? I know its tough to remember the line but with practice you'll get it down.
OK, enough with that. Despite not getting to huck with the Huckster himself, we got some great riding in up at Whistler. Noel (Knolly) gave us a look at his proto bike (which seems really well thought out and completely sick) as he and his crew (Andrew and Jim) did a few runs with us including a leg buster through Garbanzo during extended play after we'd long since been cooked. I'll let Noel describe his auspicious start to that ride (lol!) but after the first 10 feet were behind us, Noel and the boys ripped down Garbanzo making us work hard to keep up.
We also got some amazing riding in on A River Runs Through It (sick fun birdges and ladders), Section 102, the Pemberton trails, and Kill Me Thrill me ending the trip with a demented 6hr epic on Comfortably Numb (a must ride IMO) with Scott (Tarpon) and his bro Andy. Scott, sicko that he is, rode the entire ride on his Evil Imperial on flats! I suspect he regrets that choice of pedals but tough guys don't admit that kinda stuff so you won't hear him b!tch about it.
I'll have a detailed report with much better pics tomorrow or early next week but here are a few from the park that made it. Note, these were taken with a disposable camera by the photographically challenged so basically, they blow. Also note, this was my first time on a full suspension bike. I just started the "FR" thing this year havnig been an xc/roadie guy in the past (I know, ack!) so I had no idea just what I could or couldn't do on anything but a hardtail. All in all, I was pretty happy with how I rode and was able to hit almost everything the park had to offer (albeit with less style than the seasoned FR'ers). Anyhow, here's some pics with more to come which are hopefully much better.
The first two are taken on some of the small jumps/drops on Dirt Merchant (my favorite trail in the park), the next is in the practice drop area, then the famous GLC drops and a nice drop line on Schleyer.
Peace all,
Scott
Whistler Bound Biker: (here's the tricky part so practice this) "NO sir."
You guys get all that? I know its tough to remember the line but with practice you'll get it down.
OK, enough with that. Despite not getting to huck with the Huckster himself, we got some great riding in up at Whistler. Noel (Knolly) gave us a look at his proto bike (which seems really well thought out and completely sick) as he and his crew (Andrew and Jim) did a few runs with us including a leg buster through Garbanzo during extended play after we'd long since been cooked. I'll let Noel describe his auspicious start to that ride (lol!) but after the first 10 feet were behind us, Noel and the boys ripped down Garbanzo making us work hard to keep up.
We also got some amazing riding in on A River Runs Through It (sick fun birdges and ladders), Section 102, the Pemberton trails, and Kill Me Thrill me ending the trip with a demented 6hr epic on Comfortably Numb (a must ride IMO) with Scott (Tarpon) and his bro Andy. Scott, sicko that he is, rode the entire ride on his Evil Imperial on flats! I suspect he regrets that choice of pedals but tough guys don't admit that kinda stuff so you won't hear him b!tch about it.
I'll have a detailed report with much better pics tomorrow or early next week but here are a few from the park that made it. Note, these were taken with a disposable camera by the photographically challenged so basically, they blow. Also note, this was my first time on a full suspension bike. I just started the "FR" thing this year havnig been an xc/roadie guy in the past (I know, ack!) so I had no idea just what I could or couldn't do on anything but a hardtail. All in all, I was pretty happy with how I rode and was able to hit almost everything the park had to offer (albeit with less style than the seasoned FR'ers). Anyhow, here's some pics with more to come which are hopefully much better.
The first two are taken on some of the small jumps/drops on Dirt Merchant (my favorite trail in the park), the next is in the practice drop area, then the famous GLC drops and a nice drop line on Schleyer.
Peace all,
Scott
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