Whistler Day 25

CK Schleyer drop, originally uploaded by kendyck1.

Thursday August 7th

Bear sitings= 3 (really close up, too close for comfort)
Kms ridden = 40 DH, 10 XC
Picture = CK Schleyer drop

Worked from 6am-3pm but nipped out for lunch hour ride on Lost Lake loop on Keith’s Banshee Pyre. A sweet bike for cross country, it rivalled my Cove Hustler on those trails and really and zero bob on the climbs. It climbed well and was light but stiff. I’d certainly consider it as a replacement but I guess I want to move up from 4.5 inch travel to 6inch All mountain so I want to try out the Banshee Rune first.

After work I met John, Paul and Tom and we rode the park from the top for my warm up on Original Sin to In Deep and Fatcrobat then too tight and angry pirate, and Crack addict. On Crack Addict John took a nose dive off the skinny log ride and hit his head hard but luckily he had a Giro Remedy full facer and it really saved him. He only ahd a Dainese shaped scratch on his forearm!

Paul and Tom called itr a day but John and I rode til 7:55pm and narrowly missed the last lift back upm for another run! We rode the whole Garbanzo DH course but with a few break stops. I finally rode the left hand rock corner on Original Sin after the viewpoint- I have had such a mental block there!

Duffman and No Duff were superb fun- I’m riding the tech stuff faster. Thankfully it’s all dry but getting loose again.
We met Keith and Marcello so went to ride Crank it up then we rode Schleyer but after the wooden drop we stopped to tighten John’s headset and were then warned by everyone on the chairlift about 3 bears on thye trail heading towards us. I took a look and there not 2 meters from me was a cub and a little behind it -Mum and another cub. We moved away swiftly and they headed up Joyride to the dismay of riders descending that! We were safe to ride down Schleyer. Then we ventured into Lower Whistler DH and Rock City where I showed John the lines down the huge rock rolls- scary!

A great day riding AGAIN, then beers at Amsterdam – go to your head immediately! Tom cooked a great meal of Pork chops and we relaxed at home- late!