Riding in the rain rocks.

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03-23-2007, 09:36 PM
shirk

Riding in the rain rocks.

Just got home from riding two laps in a massive downpour.

There must have been easily 5 inches of rushing water running down Neds (Neds is a trail on Seymour in North Van). It's like riding down a river with class 5 rapids. Normally Neds is a rocky chunder fest thats about my least favourite of any riding option. But you add pouring rain and whitewater rapids and things change.

Next lap was the tried and true Corkscrew, Pingu, Pangor, Lower Boogie, Empress. Damn fun stuff really finding the flow on Pangor and nailing everything at the perfect speed. There are lots of little thing to pop small airs off of, but if you are going to fast that usually screws up your set up for the next little thing or you come in too hot to rail a corner.

Skiing season ain't nearly over here yet. But thanks to the early daylight saving time change apres work riding is game on. Mid week rides and weekend pow. I heart spring in North Van.
03-24-2007, 01:55 PM
White Chocolate

only pussies ride seymour in the rain. real riders ride wild cherry to the roaches on cypress :fm:

...actually just dumbasses like me who occasionally seek out a beatdown to keep the ego in check.
03-24-2007, 02:46 PM
Plakespear

Riding in the rain only sucks for the first five minutes.....

and when you get home and have to clean your bike.
03-24-2007, 04:10 PM
schuss

I like riding in the rain, keeps ya cool.
03-24-2007, 05:34 PM
Rontele

Quote:

Originally Posted by shirk

Just got home from riding two laps in a massive downpour.

There must have been easily 5 inches of rushing water running down Neds (Neds is a trail on Seymour in North Van). It's like riding down a river with class 5 rapids. Normally Neds is a rocky chunder fest thats about my least favourite of any riding option. But you add pouring rain and whitewater rapids and things change.

Next lap was the tried and true Corkscrew, Pingu, Pangor, Lower Boogie, Empress. Damn fun stuff really finding the flow on Pangor and nailing everything at the perfect speed. There are lots of little thing to pop small airs off of, but if you are going to fast that usually screws up your set up for the next little thing or you come in too hot to rail a corner.

Skiing season ain't nearly over here yet. But thanks to the early daylight saving time change apres work riding is game on. Mid week rides and weekend pow. I heart spring in North Van.

This is why we Coloradoans are jealous of you Canucks in BC.
03-24-2007, 08:10 PM
Particle

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rontele

This is why we Coloradoans are jealous of you Canucks in BC.

Why, because like us Utahns, you can ride dry trails in the valley and still go skiing in the mountains? Bwah!
03-24-2007, 08:56 PM
shirk

Quote:

Originally Posted by White Chocolate

only pussies ride seymour in the rain. real riders ride wild cherry to the roaches on cypress :fm:

...actually just dumbasses like me who occasionally seek out a beatdown to keep the ego in check.

Only people who don't do any trail maintenance ride anything with any loam during the amount of rain we have seen in the last couple days.

Loam = soggy boggy mucky mess when pouring rain and major trail destruction.

Rock armoured clay river bed = the fun in rain and least trail destruction.

There are rain proof trails on each of the Shore mountains. It's best to stick to them when it's super wet and not destroy the rest.
03-24-2007, 09:17 PM
shirk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Particle

Why, because like us Utahns, you can ride dry trails in the valley and still go skiing in the mountains? Bwah!

We rode more pow on our trails this week than Utah has seen on the mountains in weeks.

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03-24-2007, 09:55 PM
Rontele

Quote:

Originally Posted by Particle

Why, because like us Utahns, you can ride dry trails in the valley and still go skiing in the mountains? Bwah!

I am adjusting to the dry climes here. I like lushness to some extent.