bear mountain

[bunny]

if anyone wants to go ride the course in the next couple of weeks post here. :) also.. can we shuttle? or is it a hike up?

[BlackLightning]

where is it?

[pete]

on bear mountain duh!

[the flying moose]

its in mission and its a nasty hike up.

you can hike up the trail itself or you can find where the road is that they use to shuttle people up during the race. its a ways from the bottom of the trail so be prepared for a ride/walk after the trail.

its a fun trail though.

[amg]

It's not actually that bad of a hike up. Only about 45 minutes, and if you've never been on it you get a chance to check things out. It takes about as long to push up and ride down as it does to park at the Mill Pond and ride around the back way and down. About an hour total for both, give or take, I think.

If you ride up the back road up during the week be careful, they're road building and/or logging out there during the week. The gate is locked most of the time except for the race weekend.

[TheRob]

Did FIVE runs on Friday. The course is in fine shape. Extremely fast and grippy right now. Two or three little mud holes, but nothing major. It should be in prime condition on race day.

[amg]

Did FIVE runs on Friday. The course is in fine shape. Extremely fast and grippy right now. Two or three little mud holes, but nothing major. It should be in prime condition on race day.

I did 3 and a half (four and a half?). I lost count after spending a while at the stepdown. Maybe all that added up to another one...:P Good times. Which one were you? You must've been riding with the other smaller group, I knew everyone in ours.

[TheRob]

Norco Atomik. Red and white striped jersey.

The REAL slow guy. ;)

[Greenspringer]

Oh come on, therob, you're not that slow.(that's what your wife told me anyways) thedude said you guys had a blast. You gonna join me and thedude on race day now or what???

cheers, red/white stripe guy.

[amg]

Originally posted by TheRob
Norco Atomik. Red and white striped jersey.

The REAL slow guy. ;)

I remember the jersey, you guys passed me when I was on my way back up to the jumps again - you didn't seem THAT slow. I'm always the slowest in our group. It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it! :P

[the flying moose]

how are you guys doing repeated runs?? isnt that a crapload f walking/pushing up hill?

[TheRob]

Ancient Chinese secret. ;)

[the flying moose]

Originally posted by TheRob
Ancient Chinese secret. ;)

shuttle? i heard that you can shuttle the road if you have the right connections.

[amg]

Originally posted by TheRob
Ancient Chinese secret. ;)

Cardio. Some people go to the gym and use stairclimbers, I haul my bike up the sides of mountains.

It isn't a bad climb up, there's a couple of shortcuts if you're hiking up, and you can ride up parts of it. Also you don't go all the way out to the Mill Pond at the end of each run, that would just be silly. Turn around at the little jump before the finish, or at the rock drop and go back up.

The only time the district feels it's ok for people to shuttle Bear is during the race weekend.:)

[TheRob]

I have five bikes. I hire Sherpa's to help me take them up the first time, then after every run I sprint to the top and pick up another bike. I am SUPER fit. Seriously.

[amg]

Originally posted by TheRob
I have five bikes. I hire Sherpa's to help me take them up the first time, then after every run I sprint to the top and pick up another bike. I am SUPER fit. Seriously.

I saw it with my own eyes...going back up the hill he leapt the table top in a single bound and cleared the doubles above the stepdown without blinking an eye. It was amazing. Kudos, TheRob, that workout is epic, and has to be seen to be believed.

P.S. - I'll have to try the Sherpas instead of hiking up next time. Are they a local company?

[TheRob]

They are based out of Deroche. Check them out at www.bearmountainsherpas.org

Really great guys and excellent guides.

[the flying moose]

good call on the sherpas.

[Lady Gravity]

Originally posted by amg
The only time the district feels it's ok for people to shuttle Bear is during the race weekend.:)

that would explain why some people have keys to the gate eh ;)

[TheRob]

People have keys to the gate? Then what the hell am I paying Sherpas for?

[Greenspringer]

TheRob! What's wrong with you? The sherpa thing was such a well kept secret until now. You blew their cover. I just hope no-one finds their hollowed-out stump house just up hill from the rock drop. They'd like to keep that a secret.

Bear tommorrow 5 pm.

[Speed Racer]

hopefully ill be there some time on the may long with my sis's new bf. I cant complain about him if he rides bikes:)

[GRIZZ]

Originally posted by the flying moose
shuttle? i heard that you can shuttle the road if you have the right connections.

last time i was up there the road was open weekdays...isnt it anymore?