Circle Ride(Tue June 30)

When: Tuesday, June 30, 6:00PM

Where: Meet @ Rick Greene's House

Ride: Circle Ride. Everyone who shows up rides in a circle until a leader emerges and leads them on a ride OR ride in a circle until they all decide on a ride.

Don't know if Greener will be there. He may be at the lake. If not we might have to find refreshments elsewhere. See you there

Holy "Double-D" Wow!!!!!

Well boys(all 12 years old at heart) I think we out did ourselves on this one. It definitely ranked a one of the best double down hills ever. 24 riders, 2000 vertical feet of climbing and 3000 vertical feet of single track, what a night!! The only thing that could of made it perfect was to have Brent Watkinson , Dario Cescon, Brett Ferguson and John Lord riding with us. A great big thank you to Brent and Dario for looking after the cooking and to Stewy Burwash for taking over so the cooks could recreate. Thanks to John Lord for entertaining Rick Greene and Dave Nutini on the phone around the fire at 12:30 AM our time. Nice to chat with John. I am sure the road warrior Fergusoni was thinking about us wherever he is.

I only got a few pictures and some video clips but I know that others took pictures and shot video, so when I get some of it I will post it.

Special thanks to Greener for the use of the boy's summer clubhouse(his deck) and for his organizational skills(getting refreshments and food).

HOLY HOLY HOLY WOW WOW WOW!!!!

Red Head Was A Tad Greasy!

Tuesday night saw another record turn out of 14 riders eager to climb up to the Red Head trail head and slip and slide their way down one of the classic trails in the area. The riding was quite good but a little wet in spots. The odd participant was caught skidding down the trail and over the bridges. The trails people have added some new bridge work over some of the really muddy spots. They have even thrown in a few little entertainment stunts which added to the enjoyment of an already great trail.

Remember, only 1 more sleep until double downhill. Looks like we have a good crowd. Get ready for the climb to the Top of Red. See you Thursday.

Tuesday Night Ride(June 23)

When: 6:00PM, Tuesday, June 23

Where: Rick Greene's House

Ride: Curly's to Miner's to Gas Line to Red Head back on Larry's to Greener's.

Thought we should stay on this side for the evening and maybe take it easy in preparation for the double-downhill.

Annual Double Downhill(Thur June 25)

It is that time of year again, time for the double downhill celebration of the long days of the year. We have changed the format a bit this year to lower our carbon footprint and save some time.(more time for sausages and beer) The route will only involve one shuttle ride up from Warfield.

When: Thursday June 25 @ 5:00PM

Where: Leaving from Rick Greene's place at 5:00 PM

Ride: Climb up Red Mt. via the Cascade Highway and the road to the top of T-Bar to top of Red(bit of a grunt)but then the sweet wicked downhill starts. Down Red Top, down Red Head, down to tunnel over to KC saddle then down Pale Ale down Milky Way down to Warfield. This should make room for sausages and beers at the afterfire at Greener's.

Cost: $10(covers gas and sausage feed) NEW THIS YEAR the event is a BYOB affair so chill your favorite refreshments and bring them to Greener's before the ride.

Please RSVP by no later than Monday June 22, so that we can organize food and transportation

TechnoAleLatte (Thur Jun 18)

The ride turned into a pedal fest with the main group riding Technogrind to Pale Ale to Milky Way and back up the Wagon Road to Snuggsy's for cold ones. Thanks John Snuggs. Never seen as many mosquitos as there were at the top of the Monte Cristo road. They were thick and hungry.

Check out Norm trying to teach Murray the dog how to jump. Pretty good form Norm. Have a look at the album posted to the right. A few people tried to alter the forest on the way down Pale Ale. We need to visit that trail and do a few upgrades. Maybe we can make a trip up there before the double downhill. Let me know if you are interested. Maybe Saturday or Sunday afternoon.

Thursday Night Ride(June 18)

When: 6:00PM Thursday June 18

Where: Meet @ Rick Greene's House

Ride: Monte Cristo to Technogrind to KC Saddle, Pale Ale to Mining School, Cemetery to Wagon Road to John Snugg's.

John says he can give us a ride up afterwards. If you like you can park at his place and ride up with him to Greener's, whatever you fancy. We may descend further depending on the energy level of the group. See you there.

Only 8 more sleeps until DOUBLE DOWNHILL!!!

Tamarack Was Terrific

What a gang we had for our first ride of the Tamarack trail.  Fifteen energetic riders turned out for a single track feast that included the new Tamarack trail.  It was superb and we continued all the way down Dukabor Draw to Paterson.  A good time was had by all.  The only bad thing was that I forgot my camera.  Oh well, we were all going so fast that it would have been hard to take pictures anyway.

Happy Birthday Rick Greene

We had a great time last Thursday at Rick's place. There was even yummy cup cakes and a card for Rick on his Birthday.  He wanted to share the card with everyone so have a good look.

Gerald's Deck Party (June 20)

When: Sat June 20th afternoon whenever.

Where: Deck Party @ Gerald's

2362 Thompson Ave

Details: Gerald has ridden with us in the past. He has just finished his deck(covered). He is leaving for a job in Saudi Arabia so he wants to party and enjoy the day. Bring whatever you like to drink and snack on. He'll have various sausages on the BBQ, chilli, chicken and a veggie tray happening. No shoes or smoking in the house so bring indoor shoes to wear if you don't like walking in your socks.

Tuesday Night Ride(June 16)

When: 6:00 PM Tuesday June 16

Were: Rick Greene's House

Ride: Ride part or all of Tamarack(need to figure a plan of attack) to Dukabor and down to Paterson. Truck will be waiting at Paterson.

If you can give Dave N. a ride back up around 5:00 PM phone or email and leave a message 250-362-9571. Also, let me know if you are attending because we may need another vehicle.

Thursday on Crown Point

Check out Sully keeping it together on a bridge near the top of Crown Point.

The weather was balmy the uphill was up and 007 was just as I remembered it, A GRUNT. The ride up was well worth it though because Crown Point did not disappoint. Everyone enjoyed the ride and the race to Warfield on the Rail Grade reached extreme speeds. WOW!!

The beers and fire were right up to snuff and a good time was had by all. Sorry about the chair Greener and HAPPY BIRTHDAY one more time.

Thursday Night Ride(June 11)

When: 6:00PM Thursday, June 11

Where: Meet in lower Rossland, above Norm's house

Ride: Malde to Tiger Main to 007 to Crown Point to Warfield. Trucks will be waiting @ Warfield Hall.

Looking forward to Crown Point, it is just opened again after some logging. People say that the effect has been minimal. We will return to Greener's for beers from the HW Fund(bring your money).

Don't forget the Double Downhill coming up on June 25. We have an exciting new route planned for the event. There will be more information in the near future. Stay tuned to the blog.

Tue Night Dread Head

The climb up Red lived up to its reputation. The President threatened to buy a road bike. Most of us sweat out at least four beers, which had to be replaced, while sitting around the fire. A fire that Rick started in his usual flare. What a great night!!

A good crew turned out for the climb and sweet decent as you can see by the photo at Poochie's Cabin. I am trying to include a video for the first time, let me know how it works.

Tue Night Ride (June 9)

When:  6:00 PM Tuesday June 9

Where:  Rick Greene's House

Ride:   Cascade Highway, T-Bar, Haul Road to Top of Red and ride what has come to known as The Red Dred.

I have not ridden this yet this year, and we did not finish Tamarac Trail on Saturday trails day, so we can't ride the new trail yet.  Just a word about Tamarac, it is going to be awesome and the Holy Wow Gang put their signature on two SUPER FLOW corners.  A good kilometer of trail was built by a very energetic crew.  The whole trail is not brushed out yet, but should be done soon so that we can give it a go.

The pot luck was good and the HW Gang held up its end of the keg and prizes.  A good time was had by all.

 

The Dewdney Trail

A strong group of Holy Wowers turned out Thursday evening to ride up up up the Cascade Highway to the fly infested top and descended the Dewdney Trail as fast as they could to try and stay ahead of those same flies. There were 12 of us, including brother Brett (Welcome back Brett) and a couple of youngsters in Joseph Hopkins and Steven Shannon. The Shannon's cornered the market on flat tires but other than that there were no incidents, not even at Watkinson's folly. The track was a wee touch rough but everyone enjoyed the ride. "Way better than the walk on Full Monte on Tuesday night" was the predominant comment over beers at Murray's after the ride. Thanks to Murray for the post ride recovery therapy and thanks to Greener for the cold beer intravenous in the truck at the bottom of the ride. The Dewdney was perrrrfect.

Don't forget trail building day on Saturday June 6 @ 9:00 AM in the Centennial Trail parking lot. See you there.

Thur Night Ride(June 4)

When:  6:00 PM Thursday, June 4

Where:  Murray Gilchrist's House OR Museum

Ride: Ride up the Cascade Highway to Dewdney to Paterson truck ride back up.

Time to ride the Dewdney Trail before it gets really beat up.  We are going to do a truck drop in the valley. Dave will have his truck with Greener's trailer.  Murray is going to help with the shuttle drop.  Will need a people carrier along with Dave's truck.  If you are driving to Murray's and can be there at 5:30 PM we might be able to use your vehicle for passengers.  Let me know by email(davidnutini@telus.net) or phone(250-362-9571) if you are in to using your vehicle for part of the drop.

Full Monte Was The Full Deal

The Full Monte did not disappoint. The new route needs some tweaking but maybe sometime in the near future we can work on the logistics. The dozen riders that came out were right on their game and made mince meat out of the rocks roots and stunts that the Full Monte had to offer. Check out Al Santano in the picture. There were some firsts, with riders riding the rocky hairpins and doing jumps that they had never done before. GREAT ride guys.
We had the first fire of the season on Greener's deck (the fire starter and igniter still works wonders) and the beers were dynomite!!!!
Don't forget that Saturday is trails day, we should get a group together and put our signature master trail building skills on a portion of this new trail they are building. See you Thursday.

Tue Night Ride-It's JUNE!!

When: Tue June 2 @ 6:00 PM
Where: Rick Greene's House
Ride: Reverse Technogrind to Full Monty to Coffee to Back of KC and Back to Water Tower, finishing with the bottom of Snake. Beer's are @ Greener's but bring your money because they are from the Holy Wow Beer Fund. See you there.