New Santa Cruz VPS-Free Shore ride

[Duncan]

Matt Klymson, winner of the Santa Cruz Hell Ride (putting the Santa in Santa Cruz),

http://www.santacruzmtb.com/news/index.php?NewsID=0040

took his prize winnings onto the North Shore this weekend. Keeping with the spirit, we did a hellish North Shore ride - Deep Cove, Seymour/CBC, Neds over to Lynne Valley, Fromme/Seventh and back again.

Big Thanks to Peter & Cove Bike Shop for the "celebrity tune-up".

Here's the booty:

http://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/500/235305/cbc-top.jpg

And here's the ride:

http://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/515/235305/profile_dist1.jpg

[Midas]

http://www.santacruzmtb.com/graphics/news/hell4_sm.jpg

Horses own the trail?

[corey@nsmb.com]

Originally posted by shor3 whor3
http://www.santacruzmtb.com/graphics/news/hell4_sm.jpg

Horses own the trail?


Yep. I got passed by a horse on the Millenium log ride last week...the guy was flying!

[sanrensho]

Originally posted by Duncan
[B]we did a hellish North Shore ride - Deep Cove, Seymour/CBC, Neds over to Lynne Valley, Fromme/Seventh and back again.


:eek: That is pretty much my ideal Shore route. Wish I could find the time (and endurance) to do it.

[IFO]

MACHINE.... the guys a Machine....

:thepimp:

nice prize... enjoy the ride bud...

althou im sure he is...:beer:

[Duncan]

Originally posted by sanrensho
:eek: That is pretty much my ideal Shore route. Wish I could find the time (and endurance) to do it.

What we lack in skills, we overcompensate for in endurance. D.

[Troup]

Originally posted by corey@nsmb.com
Yep. I got passed by a horse on the Millenium log ride last week...the guy was flying! Hurting!

[sanrensho]

Originally posted by Duncan
What we lack in skills, we overcompensate for in endurance. D.

Yeah, but I happen to lack skills, too.:eek:

Did somebody say "Triple Crown"?:thepimp:

[pete]

did someone say triple crown poker run? too bad i'll prolly still be a gimp.

[Duncan]

Originally posted by sanrensho
Did somebody say "Triple Crown"?:thepimp:

We're working up to that. Cypress is too far and a pain in the ass to get to offroad from Fromme. We'll leave it to the shuttle monkeys. Plus after about 60 km on a 40lb bike, my technical riding starts going to shit.

A good last-leg alternate is Burnaby Mtn. Good climbing, nice easy descents. Accessible via the x-canada trail, about a 40 km loop 90+% offroad. That would be a triple-triple-triple (triple-cubed? or cripple crown):

3 mountains, 10,000+ feet, 100+km.

We have the support (food/fluids) figured out. This was a dry run and went OK. Cooler weather will also help. D.

[TheGiggler]

awesome. i'm stoked to give this a try when i'm no longer gimped... :thepimp:

[TheGiggler]

oh yeah, what route did you guys take up seymour?

[Ned]

Originally posted by sanrensho
Did somebody say "Triple Crown"?:thepimp:

Hmmm, sounds like it's that time of year again.... ooh ya. it's worth doing your homework... especially when test time comes :D

[Duncan]

Originally posted by statix
oh yeah, what route did you guys take up seymour?

Basically Indian River road to the Baden Powell, where it meets the Old buck, and then back around under the power lines and back to the road. Its the less steep senic route. The Old Buck is more direct, but a steeper climb. Old buck and up the incline to corkscrew would be hard core. As far as I know, there are no rideable climbs offroad that will take you above about the 5 km mark (the lower parking lot) on the road. D.

Here's what the CBC/Seymour->7th/Fromme->Burnaby Mtn profile looks like (Burnaby Mtn is 2 loops - Nihino+Nicoles, 3 times up Cardiac):

http://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/515/235305/goal.jpg

[FroJoe]

jebus if that guy can ride that far and not die he deserves that VP :thepimp: :thepimp:

[sanrensho]

Originally posted by Duncan
As far as I know, there are no rideable climbs offroad that will take you above about the 5 km mark (the lower parking lot) on the road.

Yes, it's a shame that there isn't some way to climb to the top of CBC or to the resort itself without using the road. Maybe some day.:)

An easy XC trail to the top would take some pressure off CBC and also move some bike traffic off the road.

Plus it would be perfect for a mid-winter XC climb-fest, as an alternative to getting run over by anxious boarders and skiers zipping up the mountain.

[Team2K]

wow... epic ride dude... congrats on winnin' that beautiful machine