[Nick]

I don't know if this is old news (sorry if it is) but I just stumbled on this on the Bike Park portion of their website.

"Although response to Garbanzo's hand-built, old-school single track was tremendous, Park riders of all ages, abilities and riding styles consistently asked for one more addition: "Give me A-Line from top to bottom" was the cry heard loud and clear. By the summer of 2005, the cry will be answered and it will be called: Freight Train.

The impact of a tripe-sized A-Line style trail is sure to be huge. A-Line is already the most popular mountain bike trail in the world. The addition of Freight Train will undoubtedly propel the Park's already substantial momentum to another level.

Several other trails will be added to the Garbanzo Zone - Fatcrobat, Too Tight and Angry Pirate to name a few. As more Garbanzo trails come online, the overall 'face' of the area will morph from an expert-only zone to an area that offers experiences to those with a broader range of riding abilities. By the end of the 2005 summer season, it is anticipated that 15 trails from intermediate to expert will be accessible from Garbanzo."

So, that's approximately 3,600 vertical feet of A-Line? Good gravy.
I know the bike season there is a long way off yet, but I thought this might get everyone stoked ... or make this Winter seem that much longer and colder.

 

[CBJ]

Good news on a rainy janunary in New York. The Garbanzo trails where my best experience at Whistler in 2004. I loved there were so few people on the trails. I am looking forward to going this year again.

 

[mobius]

HOTNESS i can't wait to get out their again int he summer. Garbanzo was cool cause people from california were complaining it as wet

 

[Brian Peterson]

Wow!!! I need to go back.....

Brian

 

[Toshi]

what is "tripe-sized"?

 

[CBJ]

HOTNESS i can't wait to get out their again int he summer. Garbanzo was cool cause people from california were complaining it as wet

I did meet Acadian and Kidwoo on the Gabanzo lift but I think they must have taken a wrong turn

 

[Bacardi]

...people from california were complaining it as wet

Maybe wussy ones. One day up there, I lost my rear brake 1/3 the way thru Garbonzo, when it was wet (mud roots etc.), and still made it down fine.

 

[DamienC]

what is "tripe-sized"?

Sounds like the bowl of pho I had for lunch .

Can't wait to see what the good folks at Whistler have in store for the coming season. I love that they named one of the Garbanzo trails Angry Pirate... neaky:

 

[OGRipper]

That is so awesome I think I just crapped my pants. Wait let me check...nope false alarm.

Damn, as if I don't dream about whistler enough! They could close every other trail and I wouldn't get bored. OK, keep Dirt Merchant too. And Clown Shoes. And Schleyer...uh, ok keep it all.

Time to start working out more, that is sure to demand lots of upper body and "core" strength.

 

[Acadian]

I did meet Acadian and Kidwoo on the Gabanzo lift but I think they must have taken a wrong turn

neaky: we tried to avoid you, but just couldn't

 

[mobius]

I did meet Acadian and Kidwoo on the Gabanzo lift but I think they must have taken a wrong turn

Hah i met em out their too and the asshole i'm with whos already faster then me has to steal kidwoos DHR to blaze me even more.

 

[Acadian]

Hah i met em out their too and the asshole i'm with whos already faster then me has to steal kidwoos DHR to blaze me even more.

He was killing it on Kidwoo's bike!!! Heck...he was also killing it on his other Turner too.

 

[mobius]

Yeah he's a bastard who happens to be fast on any bike.

 

[jon-boy]

I can't wait for Whistler to open again. Just the other day I was lusting after the feeling of railing a sweet berm.

 

[Acadian]

Yeah he's a bastard who happens to be fast on any bike.

oh yeah...one of those Sanjay's descendants!

 

[steelewheels]

i had the greatest mental ride the other day at work... hitting up original sin to duffman, oh man how i miss the bc life... whistler is the greatest place to live for a summer! but go check out mt washington!

 

[steelewheels]

Think about when they open up the creekside lift! Lift access biking is the best part of life...

 

[mobius]

oh yeah...one of those Sanjay's descendants!

haha but whiter. i think the thing that amazed me the most was when i met sanjay one of the first things he said was yeah im running these crappy tires i got for free and my cracked rim but eh it works.

his tires were tiogas that were almost bald and his wheel looked lik complete trash.

 

[heikkihall]

haha but whiter. i think the thing that amazed me the most was when i met sanjay one of the first things he said was yeah im running these crappy tires i got for free and my cracked rim but eh it works.

his tires were tiogas that were almost bald and his wheel looked lik complete trash.

Ha! That sounds like him

 

[lovebunny]

sanjay is god

 

[oly]

Ive been real sad latley that Cali is getting all the snow, and our snow season sucks, but then i think... oh yea, if the NW has a crappy snow year whistler will be open sooner. Problem is though, all you lift junkies who go to N* will still be snowed out in August and will forced to make the trek north.... Hey, can i catch a lift??

Cant wait for sure!

 

[krustydude]

did you guys get a chance to ride the first part of freight train at the end of the season. it's gonna be fast and big. they were also working on one of the lower sections. it's looking pretty awesome.