If you had 1 day to ride in Pemberton...
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jebus that would be a leg tearing lap(s)! anyone of those are going to be mega dry, loose, and babyhead rubbley this time of year, and all will probably scare you a bit!
Sure, but if you only had one day...
Get started up that first climb for Gravitron / Stimulus really early in the am before it gets hot be riding at 8am and take your time. Dunk in the river on the sand flats by the train bridge. Chill out have some lunch and find some shade during the heat of the day. Then in the afternoon do the Overnight / Meat grinder lap.
It would be a tough day. Looking to ride Pemby in mid August is not the smarted thing to do anyway, might as well go full on loco and cook yourself and embrace the dust.
Other option is to round up a full shuttle van and do what we did that year with Lee and Sharon. Hired a van and filled it with riders that can keep a fast pace and knock out as many shuttle laps with no real break as you can, then at the end get shuttled up to the gate and climb up to Gravitron.
That article in the latest Dirt made me want to book tickets...
check with http://www.ticket2ridebc.com they are based in whistler but the offer trips to pemberton and the area there...
stayed in their lodge last year rather nice and helpful british guys shoot them an email or call
have fun!
stayed in their lodge last year rather nice and helpful british guys shoot them an email or call
have fun!
Bring your gloves so you can climb down the ropes.
You know. "mountain biking"
You know. "mountain biking"
It does where you are.
The whole world can't be filled with flat poodle path's. When your terrain options are steep and steeper and you only have so many resources to built trail they end up going fall line. Kinda like skiing, point em straight down the fall line.
Gravitron is a massive waste of a 2-3hr climb (assuming you're pedalling from the bottom), on what is essentially an annoyingly steep and blown out trail (and I usually like steep stuff). Hours of climbing up Nimby/Mackenzie FSR/Middle Earth are blown in about 5 mins of flatspotting your rear tyre and destroying your brake pads. Gravitrout is a better option if you go down that side, but Jack the Ripper (which I actually haven't ridden yet, to be fair) or any of the lower trails make much better use of your vertical. If you're shuttling on a DH bike, Gravitron starts to make a bit more sense, but you really want to be comfortable on steep stuff to ride that trail, it is relentless!
Right because those are the only two options.
Hey, I'm up in your hood this weekend. Let's go climb down some ropes with bikes and scare some poodles.
nothing but downhill hike a bikes around here, bring your rappelling gearRight because those are the only two options.
Hey, I'm up in your hood this weekend. Let's go climb down some ropes with bikes and scare some poodles.
I just got a new mtb harness that makes my ass look really good.
I'm in!
I'm in!
What is your schedule? When you arriving? Going straight to Whistler?Right because those are the only two options.
Hey, I'm up in your hood this weekend. Let's go climb down some ropes with bikes and scare some poodles.
Tell me you are bringing the 5spot. If all you have is dh and dj I'll need to borrow a bigger bike, all I have running right now is the trail bike.
no, it's just steep as fuuuuuuuug and this time of year will basically be surfing 4" of powdery dust. personally I think gravitrout is the better option, bit longer, slightly less fall line elevator shaft
Thanks for the tip, yo.
We will find good stuff. Panic not...
check yo pms
Couldn't you fvckers wait an extra week so I can go too?!?
Hey OP - what date are you riding Pemberton? I'll be in Whistler Aug 27 - Sept 10 and would love to branch out of the bike park this time around.
Ouch... Right in the feelings...
Quit being a pussy like your brother.
I'll shoot you my number too. We can make fun of canadians and their trails togeth.........oh wait
You can go with DirtMckK!