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RyanD

climber
Squamish
Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 6, 2012 - 09:00pm PT
This thread is dedicated to Hamish, Luke, Relic & any other squamish bikers who want to spray down about mountain biking In the sea to sky area or anywhere for that matter, this way they don't have to keep posing as climbers on a very wonderful climbing thread. We know u guys have a dirty fetish & hopefully this will be a good place for u guys to indulge in it. Pictures, stories and outrageous claims are welcome, as well as debates concerning whose shock has the most inches of travel. No one will judge you here-Cheers!!

Ps being a recovering biker I am hoping to be inspired here to the point where I may actually consider biking again! Show us why biking in the Squamish area is so awesome??!
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jun 6, 2012 - 09:01pm PT
O tempora! O mores!
coastal_climber

Trad climber
Squamish, BC
Jun 6, 2012 - 10:29pm PT
Driving shuttle is fun IMO
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2012 - 10:52pm PT
I did Jacks trail once, it was fun, my dog liked it.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 6, 2012 - 10:52pm PT
Hamish, Luke what trail did you ride today?
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jun 6, 2012 - 10:54pm PT
Britannia; don't know the name. 5 star ride.
MikeL

climber
SANTA CLARA, CA
Jun 6, 2012 - 11:10pm PT
Can you post a URL I can look at for some of those rides in the area? We'll be in Whistler and Pemberton in the last week of August with our bikes. Thx.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 7, 2012 - 12:16am PT
Thanks GF! Something for everyone!
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2012 - 01:50pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]

Bump for some real mountain cycling action:-)
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2012 - 03:34pm PT
that's actually a really cool article GF, thanks for the link. KH is a serious pioneer. I really like his design philosophy:

Ultimately, the driving force behind my designs is riding, not the equipment itself. It’s a subtle distinction, but an important one: the measure of a design’s success is whether the gear becomes part of your experience such that you forget about it. If your equipment keeps reminding you that it’s there, there’s something wrong with it.


Relic

Social climber
Vancouver, BC
Jul 2, 2012 - 04:30pm PT
Why is he holdin his dink the whole ride? Does he gotta pee?
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2012 - 04:47pm PT
Oh Relic,

I have been waiting for you to show up here so i could show off my new mountain bike. The guy at Garibaldi said it would be the perfect all rounder for this area. I won't be surprised if you are more than a little jealous after your recent purchase to see how much better value you could have gotten if you would have just waited for the newest technology.














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apparently this new fender technology is designed specifically for the area as it helps keep mud outta your buttcrack. The rat-trap on the back works well for your lap top so you can post about your biking adventures to the climbing threads from just about anywhere!!! the only real modification i will probably have to make will be to just turn the handlebars upwards to help with the centre of gravity on those long descents from the top of the gondola :-)
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jul 2, 2012 - 05:19pm PT
Nice! Hard to go wrong with the Eliminator.

One wheel or two, Kris has some amazing talent. I'm pretty happy to be a 5.10 mtn. biker.
MH2

climber
Jul 2, 2012 - 06:42pm PT
Stellar photos, gf.
MH2

climber
Jul 2, 2012 - 06:51pm PT
If your equipment keeps reminding you that it’s there, there’s something wrong with it.


Wow! Quite an epiphany for an old guy, in the context of holding one's dink, that is.


Very cool video. Who was involved? Only KH?
Timmc

climber
BC
Jul 2, 2012 - 06:58pm PT
Great images Greg.
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jul 2, 2012 - 09:27pm PT
How do you like your ridge-riding now??????
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jul 2, 2012 - 11:53pm PT
That's what they all say before they get hooked.
Relic

Social climber
Vancouver, BC
Jul 2, 2012 - 11:55pm PT
Dink holding half bike riders are strange. I don't get it. I don't know how they stay up on those damn things. I don't know why they touch dink the whole ride. But it is fun to watch those freaks.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jul 3, 2012 - 12:19am PT
Dink holding half bike riders are strange. I don't get it.

Isn't it obvious? I mean it seems pretty clear that ridiing a bike with one wheel is only half as hard as riding a bike with two wheels, so you gotta do something to make the ride interesting.

I think they probably cut the money shot from that video so it would get past the SuperToprope censors.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jul 3, 2012 - 12:31am PT
Girl unicyclists don't touch dink :-D

Maybe not while they're riding...
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2012 - 01:19am PT
I mean it seems pretty clear that ridiing a bike with one wheel is only half as hard as riding a bike with two wheels

Ghost, help me out as I'm not as big on the biking as you guys, i have to ask- what is ridiing?

:-)
Relic

Social climber
Vancouver, BC
Jul 3, 2012 - 01:53am PT
So how hard is regular unicycle Tami, like 12b? It looks 12+ for me. I'd be a teetering tower of badly stacked jenga on one of those I think. Squashing your sack doesn't sound too appealing either.

I wonder if anyone has rode a pogo-stick down mountain bike trails. Hmm. It could be the new school cutting edge x-games televised sport-a-thon.
Relic

Social climber
Vancouver, BC
Jul 3, 2012 - 02:04am PT
I think this kid is on to something. He does some almost sick tricks: jumping onto chairs, puddle jumps, spineramas. Don't miss the angry mom at the end.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Jul 3, 2012 - 02:09am PT
I'd be willing to bet that if you can walk a long slackline, you can ride a uni.

.11a, just a guess though.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2012 - 03:13am PT
"Ridiing" is "riding" with two i's which means you haven't yet had one poked out by a stick.

Haha Tami! I knew it was just some lingo I wasn't aware of.


So what's an example of a 12a bike trail??
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jul 3, 2012 - 06:31am PT
Kudos to Ryan and everyone else. This thread is just as funny as all our squamish threads seem to be.

Now we just need a little special k and I might expire from laughter.
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jul 3, 2012 - 09:47am PT
I think there are lots of examples of 5.12 bike trails, like the ones Kris Holm is leaping around on in that video. Fortunately for us old and frailies, we can arrive at difficulty a different way. Personally I like to link together a few trails, complete with the uphill approach, and see how quickly I can pin it through the real-life video game, touching the ground as little as possible.
The climbing analogy might be along the lines of the Crimson Cringe in the Valley, every move is pretty easy but it's quite tough to string it all together and not hang on any gear. The right side of the split pillar is another shining example.
One of the most outstanding features of mtn. biking is the ease in which a fairly easy trail can be made tougher, or at least a lot more exciting; just crank up the speed and the thrill meter rises accordingly.

I have faith we'll see Special Kay on this site, he just needs to peruse the local bike store with credit card in hand. Or buy my Rocky Mtn. with the little wheels. Special deal for the funniest guy on the gondola thread, although Anders was a close second.
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
Jul 3, 2012 - 10:33am PT
Biking so much fun. When I go climbing I have to walk down from the top, walking sucks.

Going fast kicks butt.

Woohoo
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jul 10, 2012 - 10:49pm PT
What can I say? I accused Hamish of being a wuss for riding a bicycle with springs and stuff. Well, it's true he's a wuss for doing that, but now I'm just another pot calling a kettle black.

Forgive me father, for I have sinned, too.

I spent the weekend in Squamish, and after doing some climbs, I accepted an invitation to borrow a bicycle with springs and sh#t, and go for a ride.

Linked a bunch of trails, just like Hamish. Despite being ancient, and not having ridden anything other than flat roads for 25 years, I was awesome.

Now I understand.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jul 10, 2012 - 11:16pm PT
David has gone to the dark side?

No sh#t. I'm in a big corporate-type hotel in downtown Edmonton. How much farther into the dark can you go?
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jul 11, 2012 - 11:04am PT
Three cheers for Casper. Next step involves your visa card. Jim has been living the dark life for a couple of weeks and loving it.
Relic seems pretty happy with his purchase too.
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
Jul 11, 2012 - 11:58am PT
i need to invest in a new ride... Pretty sure visa just uped my credit limit a few grand, i think its a sign!
Relic

Social climber
Vancouver, BC
Jul 11, 2012 - 12:37pm PT
Now I understand.

:)
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jul 19, 2012 - 10:00pm PT
See, I told you so. Makes you feel like a champ, hauling around those trails. I've only ever done one bike race and for some reason I'm going to try number two on the weekend. Just shoot me. 45 klicks of climbing and choice singletrack.
Relic

Social climber
Vancouver, BC
Jul 19, 2012 - 11:15pm PT
Hopefully the race isn't gonna be a Test of Muddle. Way to bounce back after the rib thingy!
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jul 20, 2012 - 12:46am PT
Thanks. I don't think there will be much mud, just lots of real riders with real legs, and then me in the back gasping for air.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jul 20, 2012 - 01:17am PT
Damn. I wish I could be there so that you'd only have to be second from the back.
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jul 20, 2012 - 11:19am PT
There will be a couple hundred riders so I'm hoping and praying I won't be the very last one across the line. I promise to put in a good effort for the old rock climbers with sore boddies group.
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jul 20, 2012 - 09:35pm PT
It only hurts when I take really deep breaths; other than that I'm g.t.g. Geeze you know you're old when you have to scroll way down the page to find your age category. Hilarious.
Relic

Social climber
Vancouver, BC
Jul 23, 2012 - 12:49pm PT
So, how did the race go Hamish? I'm thinking of heading up today for a ride although it's looking a little dreary outside.
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jul 23, 2012 - 01:05pm PT
Oh man, those bike racers are FIT. This old climber with a nasty rib got 3:14; not too bad, not too good. I was really missing my deep breaths. It was great to have a humbling experience and I found it enjoyable to be the rookie. Definitely makes me thankful for the style of biking we usually partake in, what with stopping a bunch to rest.
chez

Social climber
chicago ill
Jul 23, 2012 - 01:12pm PT
^^^^^^Same Hamish i photographed on that dihedral below the Sword? Years ago
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Jul 23, 2012 - 01:34pm PT
It's possible, as I did clock some time in that area.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Sep 3, 2012 - 02:21am PT
Time to get this forum back on wheels.

Pretty good biking video, but what I really love is the music.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
Oct 7, 2012 - 08:06pm PT
Nice effort hamish! And Greg!

I must be too slow, hf took me out on one ride and never invited me again.

But we're all stoked you fought off that gnarly ailment!
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 7, 2012 - 08:21pm PT
+1 for enchainments. Seriously awesome guys, 97k on trails in a day is amazing! I may have done half that BITD when I used to downhill, but that was all downhill & I took the chair up after each 4km. I don't even think I had a chain on my bike :-)


On another note a bike was forced upon me by my boss so it looks like I might be part of the "something to do when it rains" club. Its a specialized enduro & i picked it up for a song. We'll see how much use it gets, the temps are pretty prime at Pet wall these days.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Oct 7, 2012 - 11:15pm PT
I rode .97 km on my mountain bike today. 0.485 down the hill to the gym. Then almost couldn't make the 0.485 back up after wasting myself trying to push lumps of metal up and down.

But hey, at least I got on my bike.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Oct 7, 2012 - 11:22pm PT
Nice work Hamish! Good to hear you are getting out and killing it to boot!

Thanks for the report greg!
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Oct 8, 2012 - 11:46am PT
Local unknown trails

[Click to View YouTube Video]
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Oct 8, 2012 - 12:07pm PT
GF would've been there if he were an unemployed bum like myself.
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Oct 13, 2012 - 08:09pm PT
Just in case anyone out there is looking for a chilcotin length ride without driving over the hurly, the more people that ride this one, the better.
Park in Pemberton, ride up bathtub trail, happy trail, nimby, middle earth, onto owl lakes via the Skelu'la 7 trail, and then up to chain lakes. Cruise along the 3 chain lakes and drop into the chain link descent. Primo! Then ride back along the birken road to pemberton. This car to car loop took me 7 hours my first time and I suggest it for all keeners. I was pinning it quite a bit to beat the sunset so maybe allow a little extra time.
The bike shop in Pemby sells a great map and those guys are a wealth of information.
hamish f

Social climber
squamish
Oct 14, 2012 - 12:54am PT
Unfortunately I only took a couple of low grade cell phone pics and they're both pretty bad.

Here is a write up from one of the builders:

Skelu'la7, Chain Link connection / Pemberton Valley Trail Association
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2013 - 12:43am PT
Ha nice gf! I was wondering if the trails were all iced up still. In the trees it's probably ok??
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