Fromme Relay Ripper Date Moved to April 19th

[cam@nsmb.com]

This is something to do with the three feet of snow at the entrance to 7th Secret. Will it be gone by the 19th? Maybe, maybe not but either way the show must go on so the 19th it shall be - snow or no snow.

It will certainly be more interesting - up and down - if some of the white stuff remains.

Any questions? Comments? Curses?

Give it to us here.

[apeshape]

Anyone got a hairdryer and a crap-load of extension cords?

[Ninja]

Shovel?

[freerider guy]

This is either an incentive or either a chance to procrastinate buying new riding shoes, I'm tired of getting snow in my shoes and freezing my feet. I'm super busy, i hope i can make it.

[redneck jeff]

hmmm... maybe my shoulder will be on the mend by then???

[DanB]

Bummed I'll be at Sea Otter, I was really looking forward to racing my first Ripper

[the Master Plan Dan]

DOH!

It would be super rad to ride except that I have to be on the Island for that weekend.

Now I have to train harder for the Super Dh! (twist open beer cap... lift beer to lips... drink beer... repeat!)

Dan

[King of Fasia]

I'm bringing my snowboard.....

[DARTHYOGA]

Im still in.
Even if I have to snowboard down from Grouse.

[skifreak]

Maybe this bike has finally found a use!

http://i24.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/d5/f8/798c_1.JPG

[craw]

Anyone got a hairdryer and a crap-load of extension cords?

That's how they shot some scenes in Lord of the Rings - the one where Gollum's splashing down the river trying to catch a fish. A week before filming the entire river valley was covered in snow. 20 crew, some industrial heaters and fans and a couple of days? Snow gone.

[cam@nsmb.com]

Maybe this bike has finally found a use!

http://i24.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/d5/f8/798c_1.JPG

'DH Dave' Flather. Where did you find that. Did he move away? I haven't seen any yellow or green decorated bikes for some time.

[skifreak]

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Insane-Ski-Bike-the-most-extreme-bike-youll-ever-see_W0QQitemZ370017852456QQihZ024QQcategoryZ98083Q QcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

http://www.donaldflather.com/ProjectX/Freeridehub_snow_bike_2006_btight_800.jpg

[chris2]

http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/5/1/4/5/DOUBLEDOGMAY222007.jpg

we need to get the Silverstar guys down here!

[bikemech23]

that's alot of shovel time

[DARTHYOGA]

http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/5/1/4/5/DOUBLEDOGMAY222007.jpg

we need to get the Silverstar guys down here!


The first thing I thoght of when I saw that was " its worth it for Rockstar".

[chris2]

I think we should turn 7th into a luge track for the Ripper.

[cyclist.ca]

http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/5/1/4/5/DOUBLEDOGMAY222007.jpg

we need to get the Silverstar guys down here!

that's alot of shovel time

holy... yeh

[bent hanger]

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Insane-Ski-Bike-the-most-extreme-bike-youll-ever-see_W0QQitemZ370017852456QQihZ024QQcategoryZ98083Q QcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

http://www.donaldflather.com/ProjectX/Freeridehub_snow_bike_2006_btight_800.jpg

Is the water bottle extra?

[Gnarly_X]

that's alot of shovel time

^^^ and that section of trail was still closed come opening weekend !!

:ohthedrama:

[Kever]

Does anybody know if my SORCA licence will cover me for the ripper?

[heckler]

only if it's an annual GRMBA insurance card.

but SORCA is a GRMBA affiliated club, so you're probably good to go.

[the Master Plan Dan]

Okay so I worked that I am in... I will go to the Island after....

I will however miss the Apres... which I remember correctly, was probably the best part.

See you there folks...

Dan

[gotham]

Here are some pics that were taken on 02 April 2008 on Fromme.

Hiking up Espresso:

http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/8/0/3/8/espresso.jpg

Freshly ploughed fire road...

http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/8/0/3/8/frommeroad2.jpg

Entrance to Pink Starfish

http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/8/0/3/8/frommetrail.jpg

We might be able to get to the trail head this way...

http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/8/0/3/8/frommeroad1.jpg

[heckler's better 1/2]

gotham, you got a lot of dogs.

[gotham]

gotham, you got a lot of dogs.

Not mine..a friend of mine walks dogs for a living and spends a lot of time up on the Shore at work.

[taprider]

not so Secret anymore
and too bad they moved the date later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8okWotFftqo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR11DJyhml8