North Shore XC Picture Quiz

[Duncan]

OKAY ... apparently I "don't ride XC so I don't give a shit about XC trails". For those who really ride and really give a shit, a picture pop quiz (Hint: the official answer to many is "I can tell you, but then I'd have to kill you")

State the location of each of the following pictures:

Exhibit A
http://www.napiersys.bc.ca/xc_test/A.jpg
Exhibit B
http://www.napiersys.bc.ca/xc_test/B.jpg
Exhibit C
http://www.napiersys.bc.ca/xc_test/C.jpg
Exhibit D
http://www.napiersys.bc.ca/xc_test/D.jpg
Exhibit E
http://www.napiersys.bc.ca/xc_test/E.jpg
Exhibit F
http://www.napiersys.bc.ca/xc_test/F.jpg
Exhibit G
http://www.napiersys.bc.ca/xc_test/G.jpg
Exhibit H
http://www.napiersys.bc.ca/xc_test/H.jpg
Exhibit I
http://www.napiersys.bc.ca/xc_test/I.jpg
Exhibit J
http://www.napiersys.bc.ca/xc_test/J.jpg
Exhibit K
http://www.napiersys.bc.ca/xc_test/K.jpg

[Wayne P]

A) Next to Lynn Creek?
B) Executioner
C) Don't know
D) John Thompson (?) trails
E) Bridal
F) Fisherman's (coming out onto)
G) I know it, just can't remember the name
H,I,J) Out by Seymour Dam
K) Maplewood Farms.

[Duncan]

A) Next to Lynn Creek?
B) Executioner
C) Don't know
D) John Thompson (?) trails
E) Bridal
F) Fisherman's (coming out onto)
G) I know it, just can't remember the name
H,I,J) Out by Seymour Dam
K) Maplewood Farms.

You're *good* considering some of them could really be a bunch of places ...

A) - Lynne Creek is it ... next to St Denis Street
B) Wrong -its Brother's Creek Trail
C) Lookout above Camp Brick (where I never ride)
D), E) - Correct
F) Wrong - Trail onto the powerline service road below Camp Brick
G) This trail is now the Seymour Filtration Plant Site
H), I), J) Correct - Beyond the Spur Road Bridge
K) Damn! You got it! - BUT can you name the horse? (Hint: he's a Belgian Draft Horse).

Hike-a-bike trail exploration is fun. D.

[bunny]

barney :)

[Duncan]

barney :)

Man ... you must be some sentimental fool. D.

[strahan]

Duncan,

I pose this question to you now, where's this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/dangerous_curves1.jpg

This is our XC on the far west coast. ;)

[cam@nsmb.com]

That's purty!

[cadence220]

Duncan,

I pose this question to you now, where's this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/dangerous_curves1.jpg

This is our XC on the far west coast. ;) The Genting Highlands.

[LeeLau]

Sooke?

[biking_cam]

exhibit g looks fun where is it? by camp brick?

[Duncan]

Duncan,

I pose this question to you now, where's this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/dangerous_curves1.jpg

This is our XC on the far west coast. ;)

Broom Hill ... beauty, man. Was good seeing your work. I think the North Shore could learn a thing or two from you! D.

[Duncan]

exhibit g looks fun where is it? by camp brick?

Exhibit G was dug out and a while ago is now big hole in the ground. It is where the Filtration Plant is going in. D.

[Wayne P]

The places in letters H, I, J are burned into my head from riding my road bike in there so much.

[: 2 4 3 :]

cool thread. :)

[biking_cam]

Exhibit G was dug out and a while ago is now big hole in the ground. It is where the Filtration Plant is going in. D.

ohhh i know where that is... damn

[strahan]

Sooke?
Broom Hill ... beauty, man. Was good seeing your work. I think the North Shore could learn a thing or two from you! D.

Both these gentlemen are correct. Some more eye candy for you mainlanders!

The entrance to the curved bridge.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/feature29.jpg

[strahan]

The end of the curved bridge.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/dangerous_curves3.jpg

[: 2 4 3 :]

That is so sweet.

[Big Dipper]

Both these gentlemen are correct. Some more eye candy for you mainlanders!

The entrance to the curved bridge.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/feature29.jpg


purdy but would only last a week on the Shore with the chunder bunny traffic jam on the trails here.

[Universe]

purdy but would only last a week on the Shore with the chunder bunny traffic jam on the trails here.

A week?

[strahan]

purdy but would only last a week on the Shore with the chunder bunny traffic jam on the trails here.

How so?

[Duncan]

How so?

I would guess (only they can really tell you) they wonder if it could handle stress of the 100-riders-an-hour-rates that trails like CBC on Fromme see on busy weekends. Basically function takes over form, and everything is built handle stress and wear - the craftsman appeal becomes secondary (read: "It starts to look ugly, but it holds up well"). D.

[AnTi-TrAiL_nAzI]

is that loam i see in pic B?? :eek:

[Duncan]

is that loam i see in pic B?? :eek:

Loamy (I assume you refers to the black organics-laden soil) descent is a sign - a sign that a long, painful, soul-destroying ride/push climb is required to access the trailhead. D. :agree:

[Marsenault]

Duncan,

I pose this question to you now, where's this?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/dangerous_curves1.jpg

This is our XC on the far west coast. ;)

rode that yesterday. I live that section so much fun.

[strahan]

Here's a grainy vid of the curved section.
right click - save as (http://web.uvic.ca/~sloken/dc_2.mpg)

This is the step up which leads into the rock section.
from behind (http://web.uvic.ca/~sloken/strahan_newstep1.mpg)
from the side (http://web.uvic.ca/~sloken/strahan_newstep2.mpg)

Course it's much smoother now that this (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/feature26a.jpg) has been added to the run in.

[Duncan]

Here's a grainy vid of the curved section.
right click - save as (http://web.uvic.ca/~sloken/dc_2.mpg)

This is the step up which leads into the rock section.
from behind (http://web.uvic.ca/~sloken/strahan_newstep1.mpg)
from the side (http://web.uvic.ca/~sloken/strahan_newstep2.mpg)

Course it's much smoother now that this (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/feature26a.jpg) has been added to the run in.

That's pretty cool. The step-up seems huge in real life. I like the birdsong background soundtrack, too! D.

[LeeLau]

Here's a grainy vid of the curved section.
right click - save as (http://web.uvic.ca/~sloken/dc_2.mpg)

This is the step up which leads into the rock section.
from behind (http://web.uvic.ca/~sloken/strahan_newstep1.mpg)
from the side (http://web.uvic.ca/~sloken/strahan_newstep2.mpg)

Course it's much smoother now that this (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/feature26a.jpg) has been added to the run in.

beautiful work

[strahan]

Building that down ramp was a backbreaking day. Those deadfall hemlock came from ~40m down the crossing trail.

before. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/step_run_before.jpg)

in progress. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/strahan/Sooke_Buidling/step_run_progress.jpg)

Those round suckers are big and heavy, look at the bucket for scale.

[strahan]

BTW, Duncan, is that Jeremy in some of the pics with you?

[Duncan]

BTW, Duncan, is that Jeremy in some of the pics with you?

Yup ... that's him. D