Ride Report Whistler (Summer Gravity Camp)

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  1. Winston

    Winston Bad 5%

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    Nice. I was beginning to wonder if you two had been kidnapped.

    I spy a fork upgrade on CB's ride...nice. :bang:
     
  2. SSinGA

    SSinGA Free-XC-Downhiller

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    Did you run into a couple from Georgia? Thanks to their pics I'm heading up next summer.
     
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    MTBR gathering eh? I am down for that!
     
  4. CC

    CC V.P. Kickstand Inspection

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    Berry Niiiiiice....I would love to do a camp like that.
     
  5. Marshall Willanholly

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    I only wish we had been kidnapped and then forced to ride Whistler until closing day, but the Canadians let us leave and go back to the dry dust bowl of SoCal. We did run into one former SoCal resident now living up there:
    [​IMG]

    CB's bike got a few upgrades before we left. Her old fork crapped out just a week before we needed to leave, so the guys at the Path got us a Lyrik and installed the correct spring kit in plenty of time. She got a chainguide and some DH tires too. Both bikes were almost problem free all week. My Fox 40 started spewing oil the last day, but that's it.

    [​IMG]

    My rims took quite a beating too. This is with 27 psi in the rear. Just two of the many dents. No pinch flats however!
    [​IMG]
     
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    That 6.6 is awesome looking!!
     
  7. tkblazer

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    cool to see jonathan's riding again, i heard he was hurt..

    i've actually met/talked to carla before at surf city cyclery and whiting... small world eh
     
  8. Marshall Willanholly

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    These guys?
    [​IMG]

    They were super cool, and great riders too. They said they didn't have much DH experience, but they were killin' it everyday. They posted a great report on MTBR:

    http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=330837
     
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    That's them! They put that same report on our Local forum as well. That's what sucked me in.

    I'll be there next summer.
     
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    Where? SQ FT???
     
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    Gravity Camp included a Heli Drop!?? I am so there next year. I'll be taking a Gravity Camp and learn how to huck properly. :)

    Thanks for all your photos, now I'm pretty bummed . I wanna go back.
     
  12. allison

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    Murrieta. 1240. You sure you can afford it?? :D

    I have expensive bike tastes!
     
  13. Marshall Willanholly

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    The heli-drop was extra, not included in the camp price. It was a smokin' deal, however!
     
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    A bit to far out I work at Boeing in HB
     
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    You think you need to learn how to huck properly... Dood! Hahaha, jk
     
  16. OMR

    OMR Old Man Riding...

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    Great pics & RR, grasshoppers

    That place looks like THE Disneyland of mountain biking... and I thought Moab was the ultimate! However, I am having trouble convincing Nancy (wife) that I want... no, make that need to go to Whistler biking. She says Medicare won't cover this type of activity. 8-[

    I stopped jumping several years back due to a rather nasty 8 foot jump on McGill that left me temporarily with no feeling in arms and legs after landing on the back of my neck. Whistler just encourages you to air it out. I'm afraid I'd get into major trouble.

    Probably why I've taken to riding 29erSS... you go slower and crash less.

    Growing old is a bitch! :(

    OMR
     
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    great thread. thanks for the "rr". wow, fing rad!
     
  18. cbHarping

    cbHarping When can I ride again?

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    Nah...we were just busy warming up for Whistler!

    Love the fork, thanks! Made all the difference.

    Awww...you mean this feeling is going to last that long???
     
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    I think those orange rims are the troublesome 6.1d's in disguise. DT Swiss might help you out. 8)

    Glad you two are back safe and sound.

    Edit - Good to see Olcott is riding again. :bang:

     
  20. Dino Brown

    Dino Brown Sir Smack-Alot

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    1) Great Whistler ride report!

    2) Is Jonathan (formerly of The Path) "100%" or was he still injured?

    3) Congrats to both of you for ruining my day. I passed on a trip to Whistler this year! Life happens!

    4) Apple Computers!

    5) Marshall- I loved the GREEN BIKE you were riding. What brand was it? :bang: How well did it tackle the trails of Whistler? :bang: Rumor has it, the trails of Whistler were NO MATCH for your Green bike. :D Is this true?

    :( We've got to cross paths more often.....
     

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