TRAIL RIDE:WHISKEY ROCKS THE HOLY WOW GANG

Tuesday night is always special because we get together to ride our bikes. This Tuesday was especially sweet because it was warm out for a change and it truly was the longest daylight day of the year. We had decided to tackle Whiskey on the Rocks to celebrate the change of weather.

Whiskey is one of the more technical trails in the Rossland area. It is usually a real fun ride, so there was a great deal of excitement among the gang. That mojo was soon put to rest when we realized we would be climbing Malde Creek Road for the third time in a week.

Many riders car drop this ride but the Holy Wow Gang likes to pay the gravity gods on every ride, so pedaling up is the way to go. Besides, the work out justifies that extra pop after the ride. Malde is a bit of a grunt and the top of Whiskey is a little further up again, combine that with the new found warmth in the air and the perspiration and the bugs were abundant.

Whiskey was it usual cantankerous self and the traffic from the car drops has left it a strange rocky mess that requires all your skills. We left some blood, sweat and tears on the trail as numerous riders groomed the trail with their bodies.

Still smiling at the end of it all, we decided that we should ride this trail more often just to keep our skills honed. Now for a glass of whiskey on the rocks or a cold beer.