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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Jul 23, 2012 - 12:49pm PT
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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.
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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Jul 23, 2012 - 01:05pm PT
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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.
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Jul 23, 2012 - 01:12pm PT
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^^^^^^Same Hamish i photographed on that dihedral below the Sword? Years ago
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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Jul 23, 2012 - 01:34pm PT
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It's possible, as I did clock some time in that area.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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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]
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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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!
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 7, 2012 - 08:21pm PT
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+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.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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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.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Nice work Hamish! Good to hear you are getting out and killing it to boot!
Thanks for the report greg!
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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GF would've been there if he were an unemployed bum like myself.
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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Oct 13, 2012 - 08:09pm PT
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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.
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hamish f
Social climber
squamish
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Oct 14, 2012 - 12:54am PT
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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
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2013 - 12:43am PT
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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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