the last two weeks in the Whistler Bike Park are why people just can't seem to leave this place.  after a summer of drizzling rain, sporadic sunshine and cool temperatures, we're finally seeing the conditions that make whistler the destination of a lifetime.  hot sun matched with blue skies and zero clouds have become the day to day weather routine allowing the trails to dry out and giving us reason to ride hard right up until the end of the season which is going to fall on October 8th this year.

 

the September surprise has been the work done on B-line. trail crew added burms making it a racey course complete with table tops.  the new JOYride bridges are pretty sick - really challenging and STEEP.  up the Garbo lift, the right corner after the rock roll on original sin (before the big step up) could use a little work as the ride out is uneven and hard to predict - some people have been hurt.  unfortunately closures are still causing detours on Freight Train but a recent rumour is that No Joke will be back and in effect next season. 

 

only 23 more days left - get it while you can.

 

 

 

over the next week.

 

 

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hey all

 

this disturbing thing is happening and has been ever since i was introduced to this site where people are signing up as members to this online community who DON'T MOUNTAIN BIKE.  no reference of bikes in their interests or even anything remotely close.  so what the hell. 

 

so can the guilty parties please either go somewhere else or get on a bike any bike to see what it's all about.

 

i don't care if you have to use the rusted piece of s**t in the garage that no one has touched for ten years.  pull it out, get on it, ride it down the driveway then go back to your profile and tell us that you've been on a bike.

 

i realize mountain biking is a pricey sport but if you really want it you can make it happen. it's going to teach you to do things you didn't know were possible or that you were even capable of.  it's going to make you smarter.  it's going to introduce you to some amazing people.  you're going to find your best friends.  so cmon people as there are those of us out here who live and breathe riding trails so at least try. and please take your online bar star pick up acts somewhere else.

 

peace.

 

doing the mtb thing for the snowboard.com network....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd place Fionn Griffiths

 

 

 

 

 

1st place winner Brian Lopes

 

 

2nd place winner Nathan Rennie

 

 

3rd place winner Greg Minnaar

 

 

4th place Cedric Gracia

 

 

6th place Jeff Beatty

 

 

9th Thomas Vanderham

 

 

17th place Jeff Bryson

 

 

 

Those anticipating hot weather were not disappointed and by 9am the village was crowded with happy locals and tourists stoked that summer was back.  Just in time for Crankworx's first ever women's freeride event Womenzworx. 

 

 

Womenzworx. Photo by Bernard Duval.

 

Womenzworx.  Photo by Bernard Duval.

 

Womenzworx.  Photo by Bernard Duval.

 

 

Womenzworx.  Photo by Bernard Duval.

 

Trials Guru Ryan Leech. 

 

Ryan Leech. Photo by Benard Duval.

 

Photo by Bernard Duval.

 

Photo by Bernard Duval.

 

Photo by Bernard Duval.

 

 

 

 

You've seen the race results of the Garbanzo DH....the event made even more memorable by the bear who ate a race marshall's lunch and the guy who stationed himself before the GLC drop to moon all the riders going by until an announcement went over the PA system asking him to stop...

 

 

 

 

 

 Muddy rider.

 

  Whistler Boneyard.

 

   Sponsor set up.

 

  D Kafka and S allan get timing ready.