Ride more, bitch less.

[trout]

Rat- You could squeek it in, but it was 3C and raining in the alpine just last thursday. I've been snowed on every month of the year in these parts so it's a gamble.
Ned- I would ride those on either, but if I had the choice of course I'ld take the lighter bike. The damping on my 6" bike with a fox pro pedal feels much more effective than my 8" bike, climbing and descending. With better shocks out these days, I don't think I need as much travel.

[Zedbra]

If my billfold was refillable, I would seriously consider a Turner 5 spot, Ned.

I've heard nothing but exceptional reviews on them - they use bushings/needle bearings still - makes a much stiffer and more reliable rear end. The standover is amazing, and toptube is perfect. I think that bike with a Flick would be one fun trail ride.

[Ned]

Originally posted by Zedbra
If my billfold was refillable, I would seriously consider a Turner 5 spot, Ned.

I've heard nothing but exceptional reviews on them - they use bushings/needle bearings still - makes a much stiffer and more reliable rear end. The standover is amazing, and toptube is perfect. I think that bike with a Flick would be one fun trail ride.

Yup, agreed. I've been lucky enough to ride my buddy's 5'r on several occasions in a wide variety of conditions. I'd own one if I were on the one bike program or if I were on their 'short list' of riders. My buddy is a swine though, he'll be picking up his Demo9 this week so the 5'r is going to destined to be parked for a while :mad:

[Joe Dick]

Ned, if'n you care for my 2c here it is. the coiler is my first FS and I haven't yep racked off a huge chunck of trail on her, but I've played around in the pinner stuff enough to know what it's all about. I got the 18" and for my 6 foot frame the fit nicely rides the line between XC and FR.

being the light weight I am I've found the 5" rear to be plenty. mind you my hucking ambition had faded in the last couple years so I'm not realy pushing the bikes limmits. I've got a Z1 QR20 on the front, again me being a light weight, you may want a bit more up front.

Over all it climbs way better then I expected. and in the tight and rocky it it comes alive. flickable is a good term. the only real beef I have it that there are some chain slap issues if you run a 20 tooth granny. I've bumped up to a 22 tooth and there's no problem.

thats about it for now. anything more will have to wait a month or so till I've got some real time in the saddle.

[Ned]

Yup, was planning on mailing you direct for feedback actually.

[Zedbra]

Originally posted by Ned
My buddy is a swine though, he'll be picking up his Demo9 this week so the 5'r is going to destined to be parked for a while :mad:

Head fake him with a set of 888's (gearwhores cant look away), then swap places with the 5 Spot. He'll never notice it missing.


**evil laugh**

[fr33k]

cant bitch much now..................epic ride from Burnaby up to CBC, down neds and with a quick stop for a slurpy then back over the bridge home. damn tired, so..............................tired

[synchro]

Originally posted by fr33k
cant bitch much now..................epic ride from Burnaby up to CBC, down neds and with a quick stop for a slurpy then back over the bridge home. damn tired, so..............................tired


hahaha..... keep that up and you'll be 150lbs of a-line bitch

[Putty]

wheel cracked, shifter done, drivetrain gone, m arch snapped again...this is the state of my bike right now...and we are goig to sun peaks.

[dirty deeds]

Originally posted by Ned
The two choices I have are a hefty 5x5 single crown oil/coil bike (old man fro-ride rig) or an obviously portly 7x7 dual crown bike (mid life crisis rig).

Flipping through the mag rack yesterday, I saw a Kona 2005 product previw. '05 Coiler comes in 6x6. Fork is one of the new Marz 66's.

Might be just the ticket, if you can wait a bit.

The 2004 RM Switch is also a real nice 6" bike. Leverage ratio issues from prior years now sorted.

[dirty deeds]

Originally posted by putty
wheel cracked, shifter done, drivetrain gone, m arch snapped again...this is the state of my bike right now...and we are goig to sun peaks.

What the hell did you do Putty? Bender style crash or 'just riding along' ?

[Putty]

just riding along...actually serves me right for taking it to a shop...the more they took off, the more they took off in pieces...update...have shifter THANKS ZEDBRA...have fork THANKS RAT AND ZEDBRA. sunpeaks here i come.

[dirty deeds]

Originally posted by putty
..update...have shifter THANKS ZEDBRA...have fork THANKS RAT AND ZEDBRA. sunpeaks here i come.

Sweet... are you just going to ride the cracked wheel out?

Talking of cracked wheels... did you do the Rock Star this year, Zed?
I did the TOM.. fun as always. Is the GK Ripper on soon?

[Ned]

Originally posted by dirty deeds
Flipping through the mag rack yesterday, I saw a Kona 2005 product previw. '05 Coiler comes in 6x6. Fork is one of the new Marz 66's.

Might be just the ticket, if you can wait a bit.

The 2004 RM Switch is also a real nice 6" bike. Leverage ratio issues from prior years now sorted.

Hehe thanks, been privy to the new goods for a while but having already been one of the dogs sitting on the dock waiting for the first container of bikes I know that more promises are made than bikes shipped in the container. The '05 is indeed the ticket though, betcha I'll be on one later in '05 once the dealer dogs have been fed their bookings.

I'd ride a Switch if what's-his-name Schley didn't ;)

[LeeLau]

Ned - what is routefinding like between Taseko to Spruce. We'll have to cross Warner Pass and I know that area is pretty sketchy for trails.

Otherwise Dale has proposed to drop off us off at the standard Lorna - Spruce route. I know route finding is easy there

[Putty]

Originally posted by dirty deeds
Sweet... are you just going to ride the cracked wheel out?

Talking of cracked wheels... did you do the Rock Star this year, Zed?
I did the TOM.. fun as always. Is the GK Ripper on soon?

sorry, forgot to mention, JH had a new doubletrack in store, so that is going on.

that doubletrack lasted me 3 years, of serioius abuse.

[Neo]

Originally posted by putty
just riding along...actually serves me right for taking it to a shop...the more they took off, the more they took off in pieces...update...have shifter THANKS ZEDBRA...have fork THANKS RAT AND ZEDBRA. sunpeaks here i come.

haha good thing, that was the most ghetto shifter setup i've seen in ages :D

[Putty]

this one is open air design too...but it works like hot damn.

hehehehe my poor bike.

[Ned]

I've yet to do the ride from Taseko back over Warner. Ridden out that way and flown over it a few times though and it's on my radar but I've always lurked elsewhere in favour of saving it for a day when I come in from the north end a la multi-day trip. Anyways, the line back is an old overgrown road that degrades into a route but none of it looks too tough to figure out as long as you don't crap your pants the moment you feel like you're off navigational kilter.

Lorna back to base is a nice ride with a number of options which you can exercise to fill up your day without being out so deep you have to travel the linear route to obey the clock and darkness ie: Deer Pass, Sheba alpine routes. And, depending on how strong your ride crew is, you can also go up Windy backwards and ride out through Lick, Cinnabar or Pearson for a really nice way to end the day. Take some form of light with you as those descents are killer for speed and fun factor.

PS: watch out for bears ;)

[Neo]

Originally posted by putty
this one is open air design too...but it works like hot damn.

hehehehe my poor bike.

hahaha you need the shifting cooling system. ghetto shimano airlines :P

[Rat]

Putty I have a cheap double track for ya PM me

[Zedbra]

Originally posted by dirty deeds
Talking of cracked wheels... did you do the Rock Star this year, Zed?
I did the TOM.. fun as always. Is the GK Ripper on soon?

Yup, did the Rock Star again. I was REALLY hung over - so I wasn't racing, just rolling.

There isnt a confirmed date yet for the GK - which irks me. It is such a fun event - I want a good biker party!

What was your TOM time?

[dirty deeds]

Originally posted by Zedbra
Yup, did the Rock Star again. I was REALLY hung over - so I wasn't racing, just rolling.

There isnt a confirmed date yet for the GK - which irks me. It is such a fun event - I want a good biker party!

What was your TOM time?

3.50 for the test. I was happy with under 4 hours.

Post up about the Ripper before it's on. It would be a good thing to try and hype it up and raise a bit of cash for Graham. Maybe Cam would put up a poster for it on the NSMB front page.

[synchro]

Originally posted by Ned
Picture the very first ride or two down the Dustbin. I have that movie and many more on the shelf :D

Trust me, from a guy who has sampled that trail at every stage of its existence, it's changed quite a lot.

Thats' something I'd love to see, post 'er up.

[Zedbra]

Originally posted by dirty deeds
3.50 for the test. I was happy with under 4 hours.

Post up about the Ripper before it's on. It would be a good thing to try and hype it up and raise a bit of cash for Graham. Maybe Cam would put up a poster for it on the NSMB front page.

Good time, old timer! hehe

The GK money doesn't go to Graham anymore. Every year a person or family from the Howe Sound is chosen for the events money. The person/family always will have had something tragic happen that now puts them in a position where they need money/rehab.

Last year there were the fewest riders EVER for the ride - but we raised the MOST money ever - over $12,000.

The money last year went to a girl in Whistler who broke her back (like Graham) in a car accident on the Sea to Sky.

[dirty deeds]

Thursday - had probably the best ride ride of the year so far on Cypress. Can't say the trails ;) but pure flow was had. The feeling when your in the zone - balance, timing, power all there - sweet synchronicity.

Saturday - GMG (challenging, to say the least), followed by some of the lower Fromme trails.

Sunday - nothing planned, but woke early, so I pulled on some shorts and a tee shirt, grabbed the hardtail and did a quick rip up Fromme, down 7th, Pipeline and Lower Skull. Great ride. So nice going for a rip not having to worry about all the armour and gear and bull shit. Riding alone for me really brings everything into much more clarity for some reason. There's no talk or peer pressure or waiting around, just you and the trail... total focus, nothing else polluting your head... just ride.

Spent the afternoon with the family down at the river cooling off in the crystal clear water...

Life is good. No bitching.

[LeeLau]

Friday - went for a mellow hike around Yew Lake - black bears all over the place

Sat - rode CBC - CS - Pingu - Boogey

Sund - rode 7th then CBC - CS - Pangor.

For some reason I feel really on the skinnies. Attacking stuff with my hardtail is a lot of fun.

dd - isnt that cypress high alpine great? Lower GMG is a mindeff for me this year - don't know why but it just is a psych thing.

We have some guests from Colorado to show around so I have to goof off work and ride a lot.

[dirty deeds]

RIP - big black Joker.

Putty's allowed to bitch. Anyone who loses their bike off the back of a truck rendering them rideless is allowed to bitch.

Shitty luck Putty. Hope it turns up somewhere.

[Zedbra]

Friday - Sun Peaks with komrade putty. I had no back brake, he had no front brake - fun was had - smiles all around. Both of out lovely ladies went in the Sun Peaks WOmen's Camp and had a blast - they did a wonderful job and I would highly recommend it! $55 for a day pass and an instructor! (If anyone wants to go with their wife - lemme know, I'll ride with ya)

Saturday - Uncle Loopie, Little Loopie took me and putty out and about on Harper and Lolo. This was my second time there and loved it even more! It was HOT but the ride was perfect in sop many ways. Had a good steak and lobster meal at the Keg, and then putty donated his Joker to the Highways. :mad:

Today - Must clean the wife's car bnefore I am allowed to ride. I thought it would be funny to dust putty and Little Loopie while they waited for us to return with the shuttle vehicle. It weas funny, until the plume swallowed her car with the windows open. hehe. May ride this afternoon with counterpoint - its his BDay, BTW

[Rat]

you have the day off big boy?

[Ned]

Hmmm, I think Lee could use a dose of my ride on Saturday...

Load up the punks into the trailer at Sun Mountain at Winthrop. Proceed to do the '80lbs of kids doubletrack death climb' and not 5 minutes into it #2 starts wailin' like life's gonna end. #1 soon kicks in and it was in full stereo for the next few miles until I couldn't take it anymore and turned around to head back to the vehicle. Yup, glad I went.... not. :mad:

Kids for rent... make offer.

[Rat]

Ned I think you could use a little tip from pablo on the board

Step 1. Attach Adams trail-a-bike to Foes DHS Mono
Step 2. Put young child on said trail a bike
Step 3. Head down Neds
Step 4. Duct tape kids hands to trail - A - Bike as he cant hold on to the grips
Step 5. Repeat as nessisary

My Newborn has his days and nights messed up right now so I can feel your pain.

[Zedbra]

Originally posted by Ned
Kids for rent... make offer.

Zed's formatted response to such a comment (always to the female species):

You didn't ask me to help make them, don't ask me to help look after them.

[Ned]

I was thinking more along the lines of a few shots of chloroform with a rag chaser for everyone...wife included... and leave' em locked up with the hounds back at home base while I go and put the screws to it all...

Phuk, if I make it through this summer without killing someone I'll be lucky... :eek:

[switch]

Originally posted by Ned
Phuk, if I make it through this summer without killing someone I'll be lucky... :eek:

Read the thread title. Then read it again. :D

[Putty]

hahhaahha, nice Switch, nice.

Ned - sounds like you need cove therapy buddy.

[Ned]

Originally posted by switch
Read the thread title. Then read it again. :D

Hmmm, coming up on 5000 miles of riding this year so far and I only see another couple-three thousand coming.... IOW, I do believe I'm entitled. :)

Putty- Mucho sorry :( to hear about the bike that got away, maybe it will return. Cove therapy sounds really good... I think Leavenworth therapy sans family next weekend will have to suffice. Was thru there last weekend and saw some young bro's on 50lb serious rigs. There's hope for 'Merka.

[Putty]

Hang in there. I am goning to build the ultimate putty ripper. Strong reliable, and climable.

Take a shitty thing and turn it into a positive I say.

[Ned]

Good adviceage, Lil' Shooter always said that and even if it was stormin' out the sun was always shining out his ass. No matter what, it's always difficult to swallow the 'your destiny is in someone else's hands pill'... and I have a few handfuls of those pills I'm suppose to be choking back right now... avoid them at all costs.

Hope you can build the right rig. Sounds like your prio's are straight.

[Putty]

Shit happens. I hate Royal Bank with a passion.

[eeyun]

Originally posted by putty
Shit happens. I hate Royal Bank with a passion.

Looking for a loan or line of credit? Try ING direct, then meet with eeyun for long overdue ride. :)

[Putty]

Originally posted by eeyun
Looking for a loan or line of credit? Try ING direct, then meet with eeyun for long overdue ride. :)

my credit is less then perfect, i missed a few cc payments when i was broke in school. i miss my debt to income ratio by .17 percent to be able to get in...do you think they can help me?

you're right, we have been planning a ride for like the last year.

[switch]

Originally posted by putty
Hang in there. I am goning to build the ultimate putty ripper. Strong reliable, and climable.

Take a shitty thing and turn it into a positive I say.

Don't forget to get a good car rack while you're at it... ;) :D


Originally posted by putty
my credit is less then perfect, i missed a few cc payments when i was broke in school. i miss my debt to income ratio by .17 percent to be able to get in...do you think they can help me?

The major banks treat you like shit until you have some money, at which time they assume the position.

Try a credit union. Usually better service and rates. There's a NV one beside Bean Around the World.

[Zedbra]

You should go back into that bank and do a little Scarface act - see if .17 can be shaken clean off.

Whatcha gonna do now?

[Putty]

sell a kidney.

I am going to scrounge around and start piece by piece. I got a loaner too in the meantime.

[Zedbra]

putty - cover your eyes

Yesterday - rode GMG with Arthur and Ryan Hayes. I hate climbing in 29 degree sunshine. My Airwalks gave me huge bloody blisters, but the ride was worth it. It was only my 2nd time riding this trail, but everything flowed as if it was 'ol faithful'. It's in great shape right now - a few stunts have remained sturdily sketchy, and thats the hook. Fun was had all around.

Arthur, aka the wheel killer, managed to blow 6 spokes on his new Arrow rim! The bloody rim alone was $180 - how does he do this? Is it a french secret?

[Smoke]

Originally posted by Ned
I was thinking more along the lines of a few shots of chloroform with a rag chaser for everyone...wife included... and leave' em locked up with the hounds back at home base while I go and put the screws to it all...

Phuk, if I make it through this summer without killing someone I'll be lucky... :eek:

Ride more, bitch less.

There is talk of Org, Turt, and Alonso hopping into the van for an interior huckfest over the next few weeks.

Bare bum spanking for Ned?

[Ned]

Icicle Ridge tomorrow, 6000ft of vert... no roads up. First real one of the year, I cringe thinking about the next three on the sked.

And I look forward to the day when you go to lick the mustard off your left hand at a BBQ and realize it actually came from the leaking dirty diaper barely hanging off the kid perched in your right arm... your kid :D Mua ah ah... the clock on the bomb is ticking.

[switch]

Originally posted by Ned
And I look forward to the day when you go to lick the mustard off your left hand at a BBQ and realize it actually came from the leaking dirty diaper barely hanging off the kid perched in your right arm... your kid :D Mua ah ah... the clock on the bomb is ticking.

Or the cork finally pops, and you find out that the diaper isn't nearly big enough to hold the ensuing flow as you find it working it's way down the legs and up the back.

Hey Johnny, how's the RMX?

[Smoke]

Originally posted by switch
Or the cork finally pops, and you find out that the diaper isn't nearly big enough to hold the ensuing flow as you find it working it's way down the legs and up the back.

Hey Johnny, how's the RMX?

http://www.bushpilotbiking.com/bloggerpics/johnny-bud-height.jpg

[Joe Dick]

ain't bitching cause my shins look like Rhan of Khutch in January and I'll be pickin' scabs for a week or more. 6 days in the way the fuck out there, four in a row with out seeing another soul. rear hub flappin' around, front brake fadin' fast. two and a half days of rain and one night sleepin in the mud. no I ain't bitching cause it sure as hell beats workin' for a livin.

[LeeLau]

Originally posted by Joe Dick
ain't bitching cause my shins look like Rhan of Khutch in January and I'll be pickin' scabs for a week or more. 6 days in the way the fuck out there, four in a row with out seeing another soul. rear hub flappin' around, front brake fadin' fast. two and a half days of rain and one night sleepin in the mud. no I ain't bitching cause it sure as hell beats workin' for a livin.

Joe are you still in Mongolia - China area?

[Joe Dick]

Originally posted by LeeLau
Joe are you still in Mongolia - China area?

no, not at the mo'. life dished up just enough resons to drag me back this spring. it's going to be a year or so before I can cut ties with B.C. for any extended period of time.
in a month I'm breifly heading out for a two wheeled assult on Northen Yunnan/East Tibet. two Big rides on the plate plus some stuff I want to suss out for future use.

wern't you heading to Pakistan or Xinjan or the like???.

[LeeLau]

Originally posted by Joe Dick
no, not at the mo'. life dished up just enough resons to drag me back this spring. it's going to be a year or so before I can cut ties with B.C. for any extended period of time.
in a month I'm breifly heading out for a two wheeled assult on Northen Yunnan/East Tibet. two Big rides on the plate plus some stuff I want to suss out for future use.

wern't you heading to Pakistan or Xinjan or the like???.

Yunnan will be cool - isnt' next month the SWest monsoon?

Pakistan is next year. I'm planning a trek to K2 base camp via k-hwy but it depends on the politics mellowing out as the k-hwy gets used by drug traffickers a lot right now. I'm gonna play it safe and head to Baja "secret spots" for surfing but staying away from the Cabo bs. Also going to head up to chilcotin for some head space clearing soon

[Joe Dick]

Ha some of the boys I worked with this spring/summer have been hitting up the Baja for a few months for the last few winters, sounds chill.

I know nothing of the politics in the end of the world your talking but that whole neck of the woods seems kind of scetchy right now. what else is new, part of the appeal of the place. besides thing seem to take on a different light when you view them up close as opposed to through eyes of the news.

as for weather, the high mountain country of Northen Yunnan and East Tibet remains dry durring the fall and winter, gets wet in the late spring/summer. I've spent about 7 months total in the areas around Lijaing, Zhongdian, Daqin and the like; during oct on to march I've only expericnce a hand full of rainy days. the high passes can get snowed in around mid december, but last year I was trecking in the upper Mekong and Nu river valleys and racked off a couple 4500m-5000m passed in late dec and early jan which were snow free.

[trout]

Spent three days showing some folks from the coast around, shuttles, climbs and big descents on some trails that were new to me too (got old growth?). Enough vertical to make riding everest seem possible. Talked about cruisers and drank some beers. No bitching.

[Ned]

I concur, no bitching. Me and Joe Dick nailed a coupla entertaining days last week in the higher, harder to reach branches of the ride tree. A sweet chunk of 70 miles on a biggish format bike with plenty of gas left at the end of the day. Not bad for the fourth trail ride of the year. We'll see what the fifth and sixth have in store this weekend up in the land of bike shops where size 38 shorts always seem to be sold out and where the parking lots at the top always seem a little too busy :D

[synchro]

you comin up to van?

[Zedbra]

Lotsa fun riding done this summer - no bitching.

Rode new mountains/trails in kamloops, SunPeaks, Squamish, the Shore. Did the heli drop into Disneyland - might do another heli drop tomorrow in Whistler.

Wish Ned would show up with his bike, lycra, and beer....

[Putty]

Originally posted by Zedbra
no bitching.



you've GOT to be kidding.

[Ned]

Originally posted by Zedbra
Lotsa fun riding done this summer - no bitching.

Rode new mountains/trails in kamloops, SunPeaks, Squamish, the Shore. Did the heli drop into Disneyland - might do another heli drop tomorrow in Whistler.

Wish Ned would show up with his bike, lycra, and beer....

Now now Z bro, the clingey clothes are pavement racing sponsor advertising material only. It's a different game on the dirt my good man.

Si Synchro, I'll be lurking around for a coupla days swilling some T with my Momma on the porch while I clean drivetrain and she cleans shotgun and laughs at my kids. Kids, dogs, wife will be in tow so I'm on the weird hours ride program and don't really know what's what until the cards are tossed on the table. I liken trips to Van as entropy.

What are you thugs doing this weekend? Rubbing your hands together over the prospects of thumping on an old phvck who's ridden very little this year? ;)

[Zedbra]

Originally posted by putty
you've GOT to be kidding.

No bitching about the riding. Listening to the majority of whiney posts is another story and definaitely not this fine thread.

Ned - this weekend is open. Wanna explore the Sunshine Coast, or do you have a tighter regional leash?

[dirty deeds]

Originally posted by Zedbra
might do another heli drop tomorrow in Whistler.

Rainbow?

I did it last weekend. Over way too quick but it turned into an epic day. We played around in River Runs Through it for a while, then 2 of the Squamish guys decided they should take us down to shuttle 19th hole/?/?/ Deliverence.

Great days riding.

[Zedbra]

Originally posted by dirty deeds
Rainbow?

I did it last weekend. Over way too quick but it turned into an epic day. We played around in River Runs Through it for a while, then 2 of the Squamish guys decided they should take us down to shuttle 19th hole/?/?/ Deliverence.

Great days riding.

Give the man a prize. Yup - gonna (maybe) try Rainbow with the helmut cam on and a partially working rear brake.

You should give me a shout if you are in the neighbourhood - I can ride Deliverance until the sun comes up...

[dirty deeds]

Originally posted by Zedbra
Give the man a prize. Yup - gonna (maybe) try Rainbow with the helmut cam on and a partially working rear brake.

You should give me a shout if you are in the neighbourhood - I can ride Deliverance until the sun comes up...

You'll need all the brake pad you can muster on Rainbow. She's steep and deep.

It was actually my first ever time riding Squamish other than the Test and Cheakamus.... man, it simply rocks. That line from 19th down through Deliverance is awesome. I'll be bak.

[Zedbra]

Originally posted by dirty deeds
You'll need all the brake pad you can muster on Rainbow. She's steep and deep.

It was actually my first ever time riding Squamish other than the Test and Cheakamus.... man, it simply rocks. That line from 19th down through Deliverance is awesome. I'll be bak.

hmmm - I'll chance it on the brake thing if I need to.

For the record: there are NO trails in Squamish ;)

I'll PM ya my digits. Have bike - will ride on short notice.

[dirty deeds]

Originally posted by Ned
What are you thugs doing this weekend? Rubbing your hands together over the prospects of thumping on an old phvck who's ridden very little this year? ;)

If yo're feeling like a quick 5 hour spin:

http://bb.nsmb.com/newforum/showthread.php?s=&postid=857258#post857258

[Ned]

Always interested in rides that get me into the dog house at home.... Me and the dogs are bed partners now :D

I dunno, we'll see how the chips fall and where the moon is and all that stuff that defies logic. I'd happily ride a TC right now if the leash is long enough.

Anyone know a watch maker who could install a few more hours in a day onto my wife's watch?

[Team2K]

the more i ride, the more i get bitched at :(

[Smoke]

I don't know if I can even keep up on a single crown with the RMX. I need a hardtail.......

[dirty deeds]

Originally posted by Ned
Always interested in rides that get me into the dog house at home.... Me and the dogs are bed partners now :D

I dunno, we'll see how the chips fall and where the moon is and all that stuff that defies logic. I'd happily ride a TC right now if the leash is long enough.

No worries. We'll be heading from Lynn Valley at 8. If you wanted to join in at the bottom of old buck we'll be there around 8.45. Then we're climbing up to do CBC/TNT/Neds. Then we're cutting across to climb Fromme and down 7th / Keirkford, but you could bail after the Seymour loop if time's an issue.

PM if you're in so I know to keep an eye out or not.

[Ned]

Jeez eh, thanks Deeds, nice of you to invite me. FYI, I typically start any ride from Indian River Drive and go westward if it's going to cover some real real estate. I'm also on the get the hell out of the house by 5am program so the family velcro is too sleepy to attach itself to me and pour the glue in the ride gears.

That said, look for a dumbass on a black Coiler or a heavy wheeled Hummer or a wildly painted Colnago with a really disoriented look. That dumbass might just be me.

[LeeLau]

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

[dirty deeds]

Originally posted by LeeLau
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

how's the busted wing coming along Lee? You must be just itchin' to cut loose.

[LeeLau]

Originally posted by dirty deeds
how's the busted wing coming along Lee? You must be just itchin' to cut loose.

Im finally riding again but just xc for now. Still sore though

[Team2K]

^top

[Neo]

Originally posted by LeeLau
Im finally riding again but just xc for now. Still sore though

ride more bitch less ;)


good to hear you're back lee. one of these days we'll have to get an old guy rip in and you can kill me going up.

[Late Bloomer]

It's a start, Lee - good to hear you're slinging knobbies one way or the other.:)

Lately, I've been digging/building more and riding less.
Bitch! Bitch!! Bitch!!!:(

[Neo]

my turn to bitch:

i haven't ridden in three weeks :cry:

but i'm gonna try to squeeze a fromme ride in tomorrow.

[Late Bloomer]

Originally posted by Dante
my turn to bitch:

i haven't ridden in three weeks :cry:

but i'm gonna try to squeeze a fromme ride in tomorrow. Ride, dammit!!!:cool:

[Joe Dick]

Originally posted by Ned
I concur, no bitching. Me and Joe Dick nailed a coupla entertaining days last week in the higher, harder to reach branches of the ride tree.

ha I was showing the photo's of that ride to a Tibetian friend of mine. trying to clue him into the fact that there are mountains out side Tibet in hopes that he'll let me drive his new jeep. should have seen his eyes ;) . my rolls should be up around x-mas time.

no bitching, but doing the wide eyed thing while I get my mind around the map sheets. till then i'm turning the skrews on the cider press for the next couple days.

[LeeLau]

A good old fashioned alpine epic - McDougall Rim or 96km and 6500 ft

Sorry - no pictures - forgot the camera

http://www.leelau.net/2005/mcdougallrim210505/mcdougallrim210505.htm

http://www.leelau.net/2005/mcdougallrim210505/ridegraphedit.jpg

[Late Bloomer]

A good old fashioned alpine epic - McDougall Rim or 96km and 6500 ft

Sorry - no pictures - forgot the camera

http://www.leelau.net/2005/mcdougallrim210505/mcdougallrim210505.htm

http://www.leelau.net/2005/mcdougallrim210505/ridegraphedit.jpg


Thread-digger!:P

That looks like fun in a very masochistic way. You only stopped eight times on that ride?

[Rat]

May 17th - May 23rd

Mystery DH,Firehose,Family Guy,Wild Cherry,The Roaches,Sexboy,5th Horseman,Oasis,The Flume,Whiskey,Front Dewdney, Backside Dewdey,Highballer,Placenta,Pullmenary,Goldmember,R ock&Roll,Crown ponit,Ivan Polanski,Rose Hill,Greenstone,Lolo,Harperx2,Ladies Only,Skull

45,000 + ft of vert

[trout]

May 17th - May 23rd

Mystery DH,Firehose,Family Guy,Wild Cherry,The Roaches,Sexboy,5th Horseman,Oasis,The Flume,Whiskey,Front Dewdney, Backside Dewdey,Highballer,Placenta,Pullmenary,Goldmember,R ock&Roll,Crown ponit,Ivan Polanski,Rose Hill,Greenstone,Lolo,Harperx2,Ladies Only,Skull

45,000 + ft of vert

and 48 beer.

[switch]

May 17th - May 23rd

Mystery DH,Firehose,Family Guy,Wild Cherry,The Roaches,Sexboy,5th Horseman,Oasis,The Flume,Whiskey,Front Dewdney, Backside Dewdey,Highballer,Placenta,Pullmenary,Goldmember,R ock&Roll,Crown ponit,Ivan Polanski,Rose Hill,Greenstone,Lolo,Harperx2,Ladies Only,Skull

45,000 + ft of vertNow that's what I call bitching less! :D

[LeeLau]

and 48 beer.

yo - i ran into your old buddy Woody on 7th yesterday

[LeeLau]

Thread-digger!:P

That looks like fun in a very masochistic way. You only stopped eight times on that ride?

I stopped more then that but the sample of the computer doesn't always show short stops. I had to stop to pull out the topo map a lot as the road maps were poor. It was fun because it was partially an orienteering exercise, all of it was new to me and also because I finally found the singletrack goods.

[trout]

Now that's what I call bitching less! :D

The only time I heard Rat "bitch" (more like lament) was when he couldn't find anyone to do a nightride after all that.

yo - i ran into your old buddy Woody on 7th yesterday

Woody's a great guy to ride with, it's been too long, I'll give him a call.

[Zedbra]

and 48 beer.

Actually, it was close to 96 beer. Plus the ones you left in my cooler... those don't count

[Rat]

Ya, like you didnt drink any beer

Hey look there's a trailer............

[Zedbra]

Ya, like you didnt drink any beer

Hey look there's a trailer............

I'll never live that down. Oh well - I'm a true Irishman - "I spent all me money on whiskey and beer"

[LeeLau]

Tenquille Lake

http://www.leelau.net/2005/tenquille/tenquille.htm

http://www.leelau.net/2005/tenquille/leetenquillealpine05.jpg

[Knnn]

Wow ...... all I can say is ...... wow. What a great picture.

I followed your link, thank you ….. and holy crap, amazing photos! I need to get out and about more often. Lee, you and Sharon have ridden some truly amazing trails.

You have inspired me to go try and find some of these trails. Are they fairly easy to find, follow and more importantly, find your way home from, or do you have to be good at orienteering?

[LeeLau]

hey knn. Thanks. A map and compass are nice but not necessary. I don't put the most obscure/best stuff on here so the trails I do stick on the website are just the one's with easiest routefinding. Its actually not that hard to navigate in the backcountry.

Wow ...... all I can say is ...... wow. What a great picture.

I followed your link, thank you ….. and holy crap, amazing photos! I need to get out and about more often. Lee, you and Sharon have ridden some truly amazing trails.

You have inspired me to go try and find some of these trails. Are they fairly easy to find, follow and more importantly, find your way home from, or do you have to be good at orienteering?

[Zedbra]

3 hour night ride at Cypress last night with a few of the Shuttlewhore buds. Stellas during/after, beautiful summer night. I ended up having to go chainless and it hardly made a difference - smiles all around

[Rat]

What I cant figure out is when we were up at the top in the middle of nowhere at 9:00pm someone else was out in the bush. I doubt is was anouther rider just based on our location at the time. Kinda freaky.

Night riding on hot summer nights is hard to beat. I think I prefer to the daytime.

[bunny]

3 hour night ride at Cypress last night with a few of the Shuttlewhore buds. Stellas during/after, beautiful summer night. I ended up having to go chainless and it hardly made a difference - smiles all around

the bed was messy this am... but i never woke up if you came over. :P
that's the kind of ride that makes life worthwhile from the sounds of it. :)

[Ned]

I need some advice from someone in the know. A guy who doesn't get a whole helluva lot of time off is getting 10 days to do his thing (albeit with family in tow). The guy might have a penchant for a certain Belgian beverage and the guy might want to score a keg of it to stuff into his mountain creek fed swimming pool at his house in parts unknown to keep his thirst under control while he rides more and bitches less.

Where does one score a keg or two of the Belgian bevvy's in Vancouver?

[Rat]

ask and you shall receive

Stella 30L Keg is $142.69.
Beer for BC is the company to get it through @ 778-773-3036.
stock # 492868

I have to say though they dont recomend you drive around with a taped Keg in the back of your truck. Just a little FYI

[Zedbra]

What I cant figure out is when we were up at the top in the middle of nowhere at 9:00pm someone else was out in the bush. I doubt is was anouther rider just based on our location at the time. Kinda freaky.

Night riding on hot summer nights is hard to beat. I think I prefer to the daytime.

Ya, that was a little strange. Perhaps another hidden gem getting built in the dark? That has happened here in Squamish in the past...

[Smoke]

Hmmmmm...you do know that in the world of beer, Stella sits about one rung up from Kokanee right?

Just a little FYI, but it seems that the Eurocentric view of SA is that it's barely fit for cooking.

Now if we're talking beer here, has anyone else noticed that the new Sleeman's Original Draught is the true nectar of the Gods?

[Zedbra]

Hmmmmm...you do know that in the world of beer, Stella sits about one rung up from Kokanee right?

Just a little FYI, but it seems that the Eurocentric view of SA is that it's barely fit for cooking.

Now if we're talking beer here, has anyone else noticed that the new Sleeman's Original Draught is the true nectar of the Gods?

Yup, heard it - don't care what the critics say. It's a good brew after a sweaty day of biking.

[Rat]

From my travels around europe I have found that most Europeans think that any beer other than the one brewed in thier mother country are shitty. I used to sling beer in a pub in London and one thing that I found odd was the locals only drank one brand period. The good part is you never had to ask what anyone wanted.


Stellas go down pretty good when your hot and sweaty apres ride but then I like Kokanee too.

[Ned]

Just a little FYI... I don't really give a fiddler's fvck.

[SIDESHOW]

stella is such a funny little trend, I drink em too, why I don't know.

[Rat]

Leclerk we shoudl go for a ride, you in Van or Whistler?

[SIDESHOW]

I retired.

[Smoke]

Just a little FYI... I don't really give a fiddler's fvck.

You don't give a what now??

[pete@nsmb.com]

From my travels around europe I have found that most Europeans think that any beer other than the one brewed in thier mother country are shitty. I used to sling beer in a pub in London and one thing that I found odd was the locals only drank one brand period. The good part is you never had to ask what anyone wanted.


Stellas go down pretty good when your hot and sweaty apres ride but then I like Kokanee too.

I pretty much agree - I always lament the shitty beer in Switz. and while the Swiss won't try to contradict me, they also don't suggest much as an alternative - some kind of beer fatalism. Then I say how much I love the big belgian browns and they just blame it on my passport. How anyone could even compare the german beers to the belgians, I don't know - it just ain't the same.

For me:
1st - Belgium
2nd - UK
3rd - tie Canada/US Micro's
4th - Germany
5th - who cares. if you can't get one of the first 4 it's all going to be desperate anyway.

Oh - no ride today (stormin') but sunday and monday saw some good road miles with some climbing thrown in for leg burning goodness. And to earn an extra beer.

[Rat]

what abou the czech brews?
Pilsner Urquell, and Budwieser (the real thing) plus lots that I cant remember. anouther honorable mention strangley enough is Zambeizie beer out of Zimbabwe although given the political strife im sure its gone now.

[Ned]

You don't give a what now??

C'mon Satan, you know my command of the english language is pretty bad.

Rat, thanks for the info. No need to be tapping the keg until on premise so I'd imagine the travelling will be nice and simple. But am I missing something here?

[Rat]

We considered having the Keg for the triple crown support vehichle but were told that It might not be such a good Idea driving around North Van with taped keg in the back.

Legal and foaming reasons were listed

[Zedbra]

Circleslash foam. Bring on the bubbly.

Ned - you going to be in the Corridor area anytime soon? Would love to meet the family (and then ditch the wives and kids and ride all day long)...

[Ned]

We considered having the Keg for the triple crown support vehichle but were told that It might not be such a good Idea driving around North Van with taped keg in the back.

Legal and foaming reasons were listed

Understood. Gonna have to look into this one, it's a good idea.

Hard question to answer Z. This coming up adventure will have many a poo filled diaper and whatnot so it's basically out of my control as to how the circumstances unfold- hence having a lot of beer around to keep my paternal ride rage in check. Solo missions to anywhere won't begin until school is in.

[trout]

I organized a poker ride on the Seven Summits trail here in Rossland, 35km of mostly alpine singletrack with 3800' of climbing and 6300' of descending. 92 riders finished anywhere between 3.5 and 8 hours. All though some folks had some major heartburn from the wasabi eating contest at the sushi station (that's right, sushi in the alpine), they rode far too much that day to bitch. The beers went down easy at the pasta dinner afterwards and by the end of it all it seemed like everyone had made new friends. That's what it's all about.

[Zedbra]

Next year I'm doing that Summit race with ya, trout.

[pete@nsmb.com]

what abou the czech brews?
Pilsner Urquell, and Budwieser (the real thing) plus lots that I cant remember. anouther honorable mention strangley enough is Zambeizie beer out of Zimbabwe although given the political strife im sure its gone now.

Alas I have yet to find myself in Czech to sample original recipe Palsmarter. PU is ok, but I like my beer thick and meaty, unlike my women - that way there's no jealousy. Prague is on the list, and I will eat and drink my way around there, but I suspect I will encounter lots of cool, clean, crisp (insert fave stereotypical beer adj. here) lagers and pilsners, but nothing that will 'keep me warm' on a cold, wet October night. Any beer is good when it's hot out, the true measure is a beer you'll reach for and get comfort from when it's nasty outside.

Beer from Zimbabwe, now that sounds interesting.

Hmm, it's dark and too wet to (road) ride, so I think I'll grab a Karg Weizen and kick back in front of a movie.

[Ned]

Hmm, it's dark and too wet to (road) ride

Where dat?

[ZimbabweanEh!]

Beer from Zimbabwe, now that sounds interesting.



While Zambezi beer is great, i haven't seen it at all in any of the beer stores here. Another good South African/Zimbabwean beer that you can get in LCBO's is Castle Lager.

I really do miss Zambezi :cry:

[pete@nsmb.com]

Where dat?

Lugano in Switzerland, er, Svizzera. On the border with Italy just north of Milan. Pure road bike country which is why my MTB skills are so sh(a/i/o)t right now.

[Neal]

Hey Ned. Ride more - bitch less works! I rode around Lk Samm just like in the old days. No more bitchin' here. On the weekend I rode up the exit 3* on eye90 and didn't have to push the rig to the top.

This riding up the hill thing might just catch on. And who ever thot of drinking beer afterwards? Crazy talk.

[Zedbra]

Ned, I better come and help you lift (drink) that keg you speak of. You can thank me later, seriously

[Ned]

Lugano in Switzerland, er, Svizzera. On the border with Italy just north of Milan. Pure road bike country which is why my MTB skills are so sh(a/i/o)t right now.

Hence neutral territory. Don't worry about the rusty skills, they come back with time on the rig. But ever notice how everyone is real keen to take you out on short tech big bike rides to school ya on their own turf but when you suggest a ride out of their comfort zone they run for cover pretty quick? Funny how that works huh?

[Ned]

Hey Ned. Ride more - bitch less works! I rode around Lk Samm just like in the old days. No more bitchin' here. On the weekend I rode up the exit 3* on eye90 and didn't have to push the rig to the top.

This riding up the hill thing might just catch on. And who ever thot of drinking beer afterwards? Crazy talk.

Yes indeed Neal, it does.

On the weekend I swilled back probably 8 ESB's in one sitting and I paid dearly out in the heat on Saturday. It doesn't work beforehand, only after...

Now get back to work washing Mr Bill's Ferrari collection already!

[sanrensho]

Pure road bike country which is why my MTB skills are so sh(a/i/o)t right now.

Yes, but it must be nice to view Seymour or Cypress as a mere hill, or one in a row of small blips.

[switch]

Lugano in Switzerland, er, Svizzera. On the border with Italy just north of Milan. Pure road bike country which is why my MTB skills are so sh(a/i/o)t right now.I had a couple uncles living around there (Stresa, on Lago Maggiore), and I could not believe how beautiful that area is. Riding there would be hard, but it sure would be worth it.

As for Czech beers, you really have to try the local beers in either the Czech or Slovak Republics. IMO, the Pilsner Urquell we get here is not that palatable; the local versions are noticeably better, especially their porter.

Try the basic Slovak beers Topvar, Martiner, or Zlaty Bazant. Their premium beers are very good - rich, flavourful, and good body. This is probably because they nothing but barley.

[pete@nsmb.com]

Hence neutral territory. Don't worry about the rusty skills, they come back with time on the rig. But ever notice how everyone is real keen to take you out on short tech big bike rides to school ya on their own turf but when you suggest a ride out of their comfort zone they run for cover pretty quick? Funny how that works huh?

Had a good day at Whis when I was home two weeks ago. Rode Gargamel the next day with Cam, buddy Jay, and a few of the nsmb team boys, and I just had no flow. Time off the big bike is part of it, borrowing bikes every time I'm home, too, but mostly it's a matter of looking farther down the trail, worrying less about what I'm about to hit and can't help, rather than what I can double up further down the trail. Still, it was a blast.

You're right, though, there would have been some hesitation had I suggested a road ride, though that would be because most of those guys don't have road bikes. Some are keen, though.

Anyway, no bitching for me, as I'll be riding in the sun again today, around the lake, on my 2 hr lunch break.

[pete@nsmb.com]

Yes, but it must be nice to view Seymour or Cypress as a mere hill, or one in a row of small blips.

When I was jsut home I spent time in the Rockies, and also of course, back home. The Alps are really amazing, but not as nice. The lush forests on the shore are truly special, and the alpine terrain as you get higher up is something I really missed. The mountains here have their own kind of beauty, but they are also rocky and don't have much top soil, hence little loam. What I really like around here are the italian-style villages - postcard photos ready to be taken almost everywhere you ride.

[pete@nsmb.com]

I had a couple uncles living around there (Stresa, on Lago Maggiore), and I could not believe how beautiful that area is. Riding there would be hard, but it sure would be worth it.

As for Czech beers, you really have to try the local beers in either the Czech or Slovak Republics. IMO, the Pilsner Urquell we get here is not that palatable; the local versions are noticeably better, especially their porter.

Try the basic Slovak beers Topvar, Martiner, or Zlaty Bazant. Their premium beers are very good - rich, flavourful, and good body. This is probably because they nothing but barley.

Lots of the hills here are killers but always end in a village with a central fountain (formerly for horses) in the middle.

Now that you're talking about Czech porters, you have my undivided attention.

[Ned]

Had a good day at Whis when I was home two weeks ago. Rode Gargamel the next day with Cam, buddy Jay, and a few of the nsmb team boys, and I just had no flow. Time off the big bike is part of it, borrowing bikes every time I'm home, too, but mostly it's a matter of looking farther down the trail, worrying less about what I'm about to hit and can't help, rather than what I can double up further down the trail. Still, it was a blast.

You're right, though, there would have been some hesitation had I suggested a road ride, though that would be because most of those guys don't have road bikes. Some are keen, though.

Anyway, no bitching for me, as I'll be riding in the sun again today, around the lake, on my 2 hr lunch break.

Sounds like you get around Pete. Good for you, life's too short to spend in the back of a truck under the modern guise of riding. I too grab a lap o' the lake for lunch when I can but when the shit's thick in the workplace I'm lucky to ride in daylight hours.

170 ride days this year and counting...

[pete@nsmb.com]

Sounds like you get around Pete. Good for you, life's too short to spend in the back of a truck under the modern guise of riding. I too grab a lap o' the lake for lunch when I can but when the shit's thick in the workplace I'm lucky to ride in daylight hours.

170 ride days this year and counting...

I try, but to be honest I have been staying at the office too late, too often, robbing myself of those great after work ride evenings.

Moving over here and getting into road riding definitely reminded me of why I fell in love with riding in the first place, though: using my bike to explore and see new things. Freeride will always be my favorite, but I was getting away from climbing and pedaling, and now I'm back and loving it.

What lake do you ride around? Are you in Seattle? On really hot days here we jump in at the end of the ride about 4 k from the office - just enough road to mostly dry you off before you tramp through the office on the way to the showers. Nice bonus when there are a few topless latin hotties playing in the sun - now that completes your lunch break.

[Ned]

Sammamish is just down the hill from the orifice. Quick 25 mile loop. We do Washington a lot in the early winter for road race prep but I prefer to ride out in the east side road network where I live.

I hear you on balancing the fun whore vs root culture factor. I've found the best of both by taking/making the time to lurk out there deep in the bushes into terrain which might be considered marathon XC riding (to the untrained eye) but is best done on a bigger bike to have the reliability and safety when you're ripping trail-less alpine tundra and tree glades riddled with potholes that would swallow a small car whole no questions asked.

Eat big ride big.

[pete@nsmb.com]

Our GM recruited 4 of us as his domestiques today - at lunch we towed him on the first 25 km of his ride up to San Gottardo pass before turning around so we could get back in time. It was one of those rides that ended too soon. Perfect temperature (not too hot, but perfectly sunny) and the wind was blowing but didn't feel so painful today. My legs even felt like they had a little juice. There is hope for these legs after all. That means tomorrow I'll do a good climb somewhere around here, and finish off with a swim in the lake.

[Rat]

Ride more bitch less

Climbed fromme at 3:00 did a nice big oldschool lap starting up at PerGynt back up to Bookwos down to Grannies then over to boundry. It was stinking hot but all was good. We finished at 5:30 and jumped in the truck and headed over to Cypress. Luckily synchro grabbed a case of belgian refreshments to help replace the carbs. Quick shuttle up and it was Blind Skier over to Cherry and Roaches for some steep deep. Hey still enough light for anouther run so back up and did the old Prereap/Paul hogan / Firehose. Back to the bottom for more liquid refreshemts. Now its 9:30 time to strap on some lights and anouther shuttle up to hit a little loamy gem that takes a little work to get into. Back down at the truck for last call at 11:00.

Im spent today

[pete@nsmb.com]

You are entitled to a lot of bitching after all that riding, but after all that riding, how could you bitch? Definitely got me jealous reading about that circuit. Damn.

[dirty deeds]

Sick!...

I've gotta join you guys the next time you pick off an epic like that.

Ride more bitch less

Climbed fromme at 3:00 did a nice big oldschool lap starting up at PerGynt back up to Bookwos down to Grannies then over to boundry. It was stinking hot but all was good. We finished at 5:30 and jumped in the truck and headed over to Cypress. Luckily synchro grabbed a case of belgian refreshments to help replace the carbs. Quick shuttle up and it was Blind Skier over to Cherry and Roaches for some steep deep. Hey still enough light for anouther run so back up and did the old Prereap/Paul hogan / Firehose. Back to the bottom for more liquid refreshemts. Now its 9:30 time to strap on some lights and anouther shuttle up to hit a little loamy gem that takes a little work to get into. Back down at the truck for last call at 11:00.

Im spent today

[Zedbra]

Hidden secret: Rat is part horse

[Rat]

Hike a Bike and Ride more Bitch Less

7:30am Grunt up the back of eagle, lots of nasty loose boulders to twist you ankles on. Its already getting hot so off come the jerseys revealing very sexy beer bellies and the odd renagade tatoo. strap on the pads and hit Fat Bastard( quite a fitting name I might add), its the first time down this trail in many moons the hits are pretty challenging but a great trail of drops and loam. Back up to 4 lost souls for perhaps my best run down that trail to date although I still cant hit the two big gaps. Now finally the last Hikeabike to the top of Massage for the classic line. the boys are all pretty tired at this point but with the hiking behind you and a good few thousand feet of vertical comming up you soon forget how sore your legs are. The Massage/Manhandler/Mistress line is such classic riding, Steeps, skinnies, drops its all good. Final High speed rip down Academy to Buntzen Lake for a swim, some cold Stella's and a BBQ.

No Bitching here

[Pablo]

Sounds like good times. Wish I could have joined you guys.

[Zedbra]

All ya gotta do is close shop for the day. Maybe duct tape your son's hands to the cash register!

[Pablo]

Maybe I should take your advice :)

[bunny]

All ya gotta do is close shop for the day. Maybe duct tape your son's hands to the cash register!


hahahahaha.
i still can't believe you did that paul. or that child services still lets you near him. :P

[Zedbra]

Jarrett and Dave were 'on' for this ride - it was impressive I tell ya. Fat Bastard is incredible since the last time I slung rubber down it (mind you - that was 6 or so years ago).

The BBQ at Buntzen afterwards took the cake - a ride extraordinaire birthday

[pete@nsmb.com]

Saturday was an epic. 3,500 metres of climbing (3 passes above 2,000 metres) and 50+ kms of climbing for a total of 156 - the last 52kms were all downhill with very flowy, smooth paved turns on a secondary highway. You could see through almost all of them so for the most part there was no braking - incredible. I have no HR monitor data a la Lee Lau but I may throw together the map and climb profiles.

And today I had an authentic Czech Budweiser (Budwar, I think it was) and it was really nice - very refreshing, a bit hoppy, which is a nice change for a lager.

We took a late lunch today and watched the end of the Tre Valle Varesina race - Garzelli won, Cungeo was 3rd. Then we stopped by the lake on the way home to admire the local wildlife in all its fine, tanned glory. It was a good day.

[Rat]

Was it your Birthday Zed?

[Ned]

Sounds killer... all of it.

Nailed an enlightening research ride with a couple of the boys out in parts unknown. It was a short one at 6hrs but the final hour of descending was worth every ounce of the effort.

Research more, get lost less.

[snorris]

I stopped at the coop today & picked up a gps receiver.
Not research, but I hope that combining this new toy with some quality maps & a bit of heresay will equal:
ride more, stand around looking at map like eedjits while bugs feast & daylight slips away less.

[switch]

I stopped at the coop today & picked up a gps receiver.
Not research, but I hope that combining this new toy with some quality maps & a bit of heresay will equal:
ride more, stand around looking at map like eedjits while bugs feast & daylight slips away less.When you're in woods that have a dense canopy, GPS receivers often don't work. Best to use them when you get some openings in the trees so that an unobstructed shot of the satellites is more likely (I believe you need 4 for a properl reading).

[Ned]

<*cough*> you need to get above treeline more often.

[snorris]

hehehe.

exactly why I haven't picked one up before now. Riding on the south island, the primary situation where bike navigation is tricky outside of the trees is guessing which road will take you through the wasteland of clearcuts...

[switch]

<*cough*> you need to get above treeline more often.

Treeline? What's a treeline?

[Ned]

Kinda like a Bulgarian woman weightlifter's bikini line?

[switch]

Kinda like a Bulgarian woman weightlifter's bikini line?That thought gives me the willies.

Ride more, think less.

[Joe Dick]

come on switch, you know the two go hand in hand. big rides breed ideas.

feels like I need to fire up the power saw to get any where near the cheary this year. not that I'm bitchin, keep your eye on the prize, as they say.

[Zedbra]

Got to get out and rip with an old riding partner twice in the last 3 three days - hit up a bunch of 'less known' trails here and there.

Throw in a Pearl Jam concert in between there and a lot of Stellas, its been a good start to the long weekend.

[Rat]

Big shuttlewhore day on the sunshine coast. Many Laps of many great trails with many cold bevies served in green bottles.

Followed it up with a massive steak BBQ

[LeeLau]

Over the long weekend I took another 2 extra days off and rode:

Thursday - Bike park at whistler

Friday - Comfortably Numb backwards

Saturday - Cheakamus River trails and Big Timber

Sunday - Overnight Sensation, Cream Puff and then Train wreck and Cheak River trails again.

Fun weekend.

[Zedbra]

After a 2 month hiatus off the sled, perched up and got in two days this weekend. My brakes squealed like a mofo.

First ride was in the fresh white pow of Squamish with an old friend of mine I have not seen for a long time - he was with his father most of the year as his Pop recently succumbed to cancer. I was rough around the edges at first but then it all came back to me.

Second ride was with bunny and a few others. Good to see her in good health and back on two wheels. A few bevvies and laughs afterwards - wicked weekend

[synchro]

nice to hear you're back on the bike bro. how's the floor look?

[pete@nsmb.com]

So bitchy at work today. So the lunch time loop felt so good. Especially when I stomped everyone else. After than, no more bitching...bitch less indeed. Quite deerunk right now to cap it off.

[switch]

After 40 hours of work over between Friday and Sunday, it was nice to get out and just ride up the road.

And HID lights are awesome.

[NeRo]

Wow there are alot of pages on this thread i'm amazed 45

[bunny]

After a 2 month hiatus off the sled, perched up and got in two days this weekend. My brakes squealed like a mofo.

First ride was in the fresh white pow of Squamish with an old friend of mine I have not seen for a long time - he was with his father most of the year as his Pop recently succumbed to cancer. I was rough around the edges at first but then it all came back to me.

Second ride was with bunny and a few others. Good to see her in good health and back on two wheels. A few bevvies and laughs afterwards - wicked weekend

thanks for waiting for me and letting me wear a helmet. :P

i think i bitched too much but at least i was riding again so i'm pretty stoked.

[Rat]

Ive been banging out two rides a week solid for the last two months but only one of them has been in the daylight. all praise the power of riding at night, yesterday was especially choice, 3 laps on Cypress under clear skies with a full moon. first time in a long time though where im more stoked on turning the skis than getting the wheels rolling.

[enduramil]

Was on the trails yesterday after work. Little frustrated with stupidity so took it out on the stunt that kept beating me. After half an hour nailed it. Despite 2 punks showing up at the end who you could hear swearing and such 2k away.

Didn't let it ruin a good ride. Let them ride away while they bitched about how badly the rock solid stunt was built. Easier to bitch about the stunt than lack of skill.

Gave them about 10 min start and flowed the next 5k of trail. Felt the flow and blew by the punks who I noticed out the corner of my eye on a ladder bridge them google eyed with the holy.... look.

May the flow be with you.

[Zedbra]

nice to hear you're back on the bike bro. how's the floor look?


sexy. still a few littl things to take care of - but I was losing it with the household shite.

gonna aim at another pow ride for this saturday on diamondhead.

[synchro]

sexy. still a few littl things to take care of - but I was losing it with the household shite.

gonna aim at another pow ride for this saturday on diamondhead.

cool. has the wife had a chance to inspect it close up on her hands and knees yet?

you don't have to tell me about the household shite, i've been nose deep since about feb.

[synchro]

Was on the trails yesterday after work. Little frustrated with stupidity so took it out on the stunt that kept beating me. After half an hour nailed it. Despite 2 punks showing up at the end who you could hear swearing and such 2k away.

Didn't let it ruin a good ride. Let them ride away while they bitched about how badly the rock solid stunt was built. Easier to bitch about the stunt than lack of skill.

Gave them about 10 min start and flowed the next 5k of trail. Felt the flow and blew by the punks who I noticed out the corner of my eye on a ladder bridge them google eyed with the holy.... look.

May the flow be with you.

lol - check the number of your post there endy

[enduramil]

Too much free time at work. City union job, helps cover the cost of this addiction. Plus cuts down on therapy fees.

[Joe Dick]

so little to bitch about. besides one day of snowboarding in the back country, I've been mountain bike regularly. for the last two days there has been 8cm of snow on the road, and maybe half that under the canopy. yesterday was a hellish crust, which made me granny gear the whole climb. brutal, though it also provides much traction. ying/yang! first, and only tracks on the single track rocks. going out for a compleat night ride tonight.

the only question still remaining, is do I buy a mid week pass for Kicking Horse, or do I strictly back country it this winter?

[Zedbra]

[QUOTE=synchro]cool. has the wife had a chance to inspect it close up on her hands and knees yet?[QUOTE]

hell ya! cuz she was down on them there knees helping install it!

[derwood]

No biking but 2 days on the snow...1 alpine,1 tele...feels good to not equate skiing with work anymore.

[Ned]

Well..... Let's see. Haven't posted much here in a coon's age so I'll drop a match on this one...

We have a pile of lumber out in front of the house and a gaggle of groms turning it into something fun every time I turn around. Bitch about the mess? Nah, just laugh and be glad there's no fat little game choads running around under my heels.

A few sunny days on the old Colnago here and there during this stellar fall season but all the speed racers are out looking for a gunfight. Bitch? No, just laugh and remember the leg shaver crowd is a little too serious.

Fenders are on the light squishy bike and they have passed the test a couple days in a row through the sloppy horse trails around my barrio. Bitch about the horse crap? Nope, no trails if no horsies.

Enduro moto is jammed full of mud, tires on both wheelsets are roached, and front brakes are done. Bitch? Worn consumables mean it must be earning its oats so don't be foolish and try to remember how much ground you covered.

Trials moto running gear is shot and blew a fork seal. Bitch? No question it accumulated a lot of vertical and crawled a lot of high ground this year so no point in whining.

I have a job that wrings my neck on a daily basis. Bitch? Won't do any good unless you understand the conditions, the complexity and the expectations.

I was up till 3am Sunday AM at the emergency ward with my youngest grom who was really sick. Bitch? Nah, life's not all about me.

Dog shat on the floor. Cat pissed in the laundry. Bitch? Nah, just write it off and remember they have their bad days too.

Life's good but don't take it too serious and more importantly don't be a dick on the interweb as people remember stuff like that if and when they meet you. :)

Work hard, ride more, appreciate whatcha got.... and bitch less.

[Zedbra]

Welcome to the Church of Ned.

Been thinking about a trials moto as well....lots of nice granite around here

[switch]

Ned, isn't it time to quit the grind and move back to the land of the mighty Canadian dollar?

[Rampager]

November is awfully depressing

[Endless Biking]

Well said Ned.

Thanks.

+1

[skimtb1]

Well said Ned.

yah but he forgot to mention how much north shore builders suck!!!!

[the Master Plan Dan]

Well said Ned.

Thanks.

+1

I am with DB!

[Ned]

Ned, isn't it time to quit the grind and move back to the land of the mighty Canadian dollar?

The grind has amplified far beyond what it once was. Think heinous as the baseline and escalate from there.

When I moved it was ~C$1.50 on the USD so imagine my pleasure of selling my sweet old blue house on the corner of Mill and Cedar in Nelson to scrape together enough $$ just to get a down payment together. Meanwhile I've gotten to know a pile of NorCal people who sold out at the high tide line, paid cash for their villa and still had another million in the jeans. They have this really stunned look on their face when I fill them in on reality on the other side of the tracks.


Well said Ned. Thanks. +1

My pleasure, keep the good vibe for the good ride.


yah but he forgot to mention how much north shore builders suck!!!!

The Nelson ones are THE worst! ;) Go give Skinny up at NRG a kick in the pants for me will ya? And ask him why that block of salt is hanging by the entrance to their warehouse.



I am with DB!

No, you are wishing you were with your cup! ;)





(wow, this post was a lot of work)

[enduramil]

It's windy, It's raining, it's slightly chilly, and the trails will be muddy with slick wet Limestone rock.

Exellent- a perfect day to go mountain biking.

[LeeLau]

I didnt know you moved from Nelson to seattle - most people do it the other way. ouch

[switch]

Money money money money, MONEY
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[Knnn]

Thanks Ned, a far more soul invigorating thread than the train wreck over there called "Chunder".

[LeeLau]

For ned

http://www.leelau.net/2007/revy2007_08/Sale2007_08_28/IMG_1472groupatentrance.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/2007/revy2007_08/Keystonestandard2007_08_30/IMG_1538groupback.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/2007/revy2007_08/Keystonestandard2007_08_30/IMG_1551ridgeriding.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/2007/revy2007_08/Keystonestandard2007_08_30/IMG_0773sb.jpg

[onepunch]

Oh my god Lee, what is this beautifull place?

[Smoke]

That would be Revelstoke

[onepunch]

BRILLIANT!!Would luv to check out the "Stoke" some time for sure...

[Smoke]

Well, I came up with a much better pic for Ned to enjoy, but in the interests of public decency I PM'd it to him.

"You all" will have to settle for this....

http://www.bushpilotbiking.com/gallery/albums/wpw-20070913/normal_September-09_20.jpg

[switch]

"You all" will have to settle for this....Look at all that erosion!!!

Lee, that pic of Sharon riding among all the wildflowers is awesome. I would have had a snooze right there.

[blacksheep]

Welcome to the Church of Ned.

Been thinking about a trials moto as well....lots of nice granite around here

I used to ride one of these back in '88, was a lot of fun.

http://eos.up.269g.net/image/TLM220R1.JPG

[Ned]

Cool bike blacksheep. I've been looking around for one of those late 80's Reflex bikes that have the lighting kit, small seat and can be plated no questions asked. Was thinking I might flog my Montesa and get onto a Sherco which isn't too hard to get plated down here.

Nice e-whoring Smoke ;)