Joyride ate Rusty's wheel

[thebigchin]

... And damn near claimed Rusty as well. RustyFromUK showed up last Sunday from... well... the UK! He immediately went out and bought a bike. He rode with us on the shore on Tues, then again with a few other NSMB denizens on Wed.

He and I went to Whistler today. We rode a whole wack of stuff and when I got sick of trying to keep up on A-Line and Dirt Merchant, I lured him over to the tech side.

Here is Rusty soaking in the Whistler lift vibe:
http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/5/2/7/1/IMGP1873.JPG

Here is Rusty crushing the Joyride rock face:
http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/5/2/7/1/IMGP1877.JPG

All of a sudden I hear the unmistakable sound of tire deflation, and look over to see Rusty flying through the air. I wish I had've kept the camera trained on him. Apparently he didn't think that he needed to slow down before hitting the rest of Joyride and rode into the rock in the left of the photo. Rusty is standing beside the location where he touched down. You can see the disturbed earth beside him.
http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/5/2/7/1/IMGP1881.JPG

Here is what the wheel looked like afterwards. Yikes!!
http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/5/2/7/1/IMGP1880.JPG

He was a bit shaken up, but otherwise OK. He walked the bike back up to the gondy, downloaded, and found a shop that would build him up a new wheel for tomorrow AM. He's still got 6 days left at Whistler. Better luck tomorrow, mate!

[Lady Gravity]

holy...nice rim. glad he's ok though!

[Ninja]

Heading towards the blueberry patch isn't allways the safest route.

[Knnn]

That's a nice souvenir to take home with him. I wish I had seen you up there, I rode schlayer (spelling?) a couple of time and the rock on there was super grippy, first time I have ever cleared it. Is Joyride similar or more difficult?

[thebigchin]

I find Joyride very similar to Schleyer. Lower Joyride is really steep and tight in the trees and a bit more challenging... to ME anyway.

[Stuminator]

Rusty is from Essex, England. My friend & I rode up on the Gondola with him (just before the wipeout I guess, cause his wheel was still okay). We mistakenly got out at mid mountain then got back on for the ride to the peak. He was just telling us all about his new bike. Too bad, but good to hear him & his bike are back in the game. Terrible waste of vert at the start of Garbo, but the rest was worth it. Super tacky on the rock faces spells good times!

[Golden Boy]

Is that a dt wheel? they lick sweaty bag.

nate

[Darklord]

We rode Fromme on Wednesday with Russ, before sampling many beers!
Cajoled him to take his 2 ride old fork back to JH to get it working properly.
He just needs someone to show him the goods at Gillard and Powers next week...anyone???

[Stuminator]

I am pretty sure the bike is a Norco six three. The website says it comes with WTB Speed disc rims.

[Straw]

I am pretty sure the bike is a Norco six three. The website says it comes with WTB Speed disc rims.

Six2, I'm pretty sure.

[rad]

That's a nice souvenir to take home with him. I wish I had seen you up there, I rode schlayer (spelling?) a couple of time and the rock on there was super grippy, first time I have ever cleared it. Is Joyride similar or more difficult?
Upper Joyride is like a different version of Schleyer but a bit harder. Lower Joyride is harder than upper as it's steeper, and it has a (I think) sketchy wooden drop at the end of it. It's possible to roll it but I tried airing it and went over the bars on landing = sprained and lacerated hand! I thought I'd broken it though so that was a nice surprise. It's a really fun trail apart from that bit though, the rock outcrops are challenging on a hardtail!

[hooli]

i asked rusty at the longhorn if that wheel doubled as a kickstand as well....he has a good sense of humour

[thebigchin]

Ya, he's definatly got a great attitude. I swear he was more bummed about having to walk back up to the Gondy than anything else!

[Ninja]

Ya, he's definatly got a great attitude. I swear he was more bummed about having to walk back up to the Gondy than anything else!
Walking back up and taking the Gondi back down is cheating. Everyone should have to do the death march with your broken shit the old fashioned way, so people riding the lift get to heckle you on the way down.

Oh those were the days...... broken frame... grumble grumble

[hooli]

i heckled him from the chair too...told him it was still rideable...

[rustyfromUK]

Hey guys!
dont worry I got heckled plenty! people were taking photos n stuff, some german dude wanted to put me in his mag!
man I was lucky not get hurt tho! the speed I hit that rock was imense! had stiff neck and got a tiny bruise on my upper arm but all ok!
Was back out today, Didn't hit Joyride, was too wet (well thats my excuse!)
Whistler is awesome! people are friendly and cool, definantly enjoying my time here!
Cheers guys! and many thanks to Doug for showing me around and making sure there was photo evidence of the 'event'

Ps. I ended up upgrading my fork!
so much better down A line now!

:-)

[Straw]

What did you get?^^^

[the Master Plan Dan]

Rusty Rusty... Holy you have progressed a junk load from... last Tuesday!

Random comment from Rusty on Tuesday night...

"Lots of Steeps!"

I am super glad that you are having a sick time up there. Wait for me on Thursday, I be in the Village with Shirk and Stinky_rider7... I am so bringing my camera forsure now!

And what fork did you get?

Word to the to the wise... stay away from some beer called Red Devil, my brain ceased to function the Friday morning!

Cheers!

Dan

[Team2K]

wow.. it is true about the brits and their teeth!

funny shit.. hope ur having a blast in Whistler ! :)

love it up there.

[rustyfromUK]

ended up spunking big dolla on a fox rc 36 !
ah it's what credit cards were made for!

Was out again today, got totally soaked! but lots of fun!
any recomendations for further trails to look out for that will be ok in wet?
been hitting A line, Dirt Merch, Angry Pirate, Whistler DH (lower) erm ended up doing a few blue runs also... all good fun! :-)

Looking forward to Thursday Dan! will have to try resist riding Wed!
last night I could only just about hold a beer!!! honestly my fingers/hands/arms were wrecked! was a bit better today... ;-)

man I love this place!

[Taylor_P]

heart of darkness, head up garbo hit freight trail, no duff, duff man, in deep, fatcrobat. all good trails. if your feeling super lazy you could always do crank it up.

[cameron]

yiikes glad you're okay!

[the Master Plan Dan]

Do It Do It Do It!

[rustyfromUK]

mite give the top a look today, people were saying it was pretty sketch up there yesterday....
Think I hit heart of darkness few times, was trying to mix it up a bit,
kinda got a bit addicted to Dirt Merchant - A line for a bit!
well of to ride now! :-)

[the Master Plan Dan]

See you in two days buddy! How cold is it up there?

I am packing and am thinking I am going to need to bring the lower half of my pants... helps keep the mud off!

Dan

[kookboy]

You won't have to. Hot n' sunny the next few days through the wknd :)

[rustyfromUK]

bring wet weather gear just in case, lots of rain today (Wed)
was sweet as yesterday! nice n warm up top! :-)