North Shore Fix

I have not been able to ride on the North Shore since early last season but have come across a few good videos of others lately. The quality and man hours that go into these trails always amazes me. You probably have to be a mountain biker to enjoy these videos...or somebody that appreciates good craftsmanship. Our computer has been pissing me off lately which is the reason for the lack or "twin" related material; it is very slow to upload etc. I am working fixing it so hopefully more Cohen and Kyah soon!


Pipeline on Fromme, North Vancouver BC from Barry Duncan on Vimeo.



Mt. Fromme, North Vancouver, March 24, 2011 from awesterner on Vimeo.

Good Stuff

I laugh at stupid stuff, always have and always will, this picture made me laugh a lot.

Whistler Trip 2010

At the start of August Chelsey and I left the kids with Grandma for a few days and nights and took off on our second annual trip to Whistler for the Crankworx Mountain Bike festival; plus a few other things. The trip was awesome. As much as we love the twins it is nice to spend some time alone, sleep in and sit on a patio and drink beer! We were able to hammer two things off the 50 Things to do in BC Before You Die list and visit another Provincial Park.

I love heading up to Whistler for Crankworx as it is fun to check out all the new gear coming out and the vibe in Whistler is pretty good. We ate at some pretty good restaurants and had breakfast at the Wildwood Bistro in the Whistler Raquet Club which has the best breakfast at the best price in Whistler; we have been their every visit to Whistler and any first time has to try the banana loaf french toast!

The three prior blog posts on The Phamlee is about the highlights of our trip: Hiking the Chief, Zip Trekking and the Peak to Peak.

Feel free to add comments so I know you are all looking at this; it takes a very long time to upload all the pictures etc. so I just need to make sure you all enjoy our blog!

Buffalos, Bikes, Bugs & Brides

No edition of The Woods Chronicles this week as we left the camcorder at home when we went to Salmon Arm. We spent the past weekend up there as we had a wedding to attend in Vernon and Kim's baby shower in Salmon Arm. The kids had fun at the lake and we took them to the animals at one of the local attractions. I was able to sample some of the local mountain bike trails and the views were great and the trails were fast and flowy; thanks for the drive up Marc! Below is a slideshow of some of the pictures. Sorry about the poor choice in music but I havent figured out how to add songs from I-Tunes yet. If anyone wants a copy of any of the pictures let me know and I can fire one off. Pictures are a bit bigger if you go directly to the You Tube page here.

Ridin' Seymour

This past Sunday I was lucky enough to ride two runs down Mount Seymour. We rode CBC to Neds Atomic Dustbin and out. I felt some guilt for riding CBC in the Winter as it was technically closed but I rarely have the chance to ride this hill and when I do I kind of what to get the full experience. The reason for this post is to showcase CBC. This is more then a mountain bike trail, it is a piece of art. The clip below is not mine but it is a good helmet cam of CBC top to bottom. CBC is not a trail full of stunts and booters but is loads of fun!When you watch the clip take note of the rock work and wood work, the footage does not do this trail justice but gives a good example of the quality of trails here in BC.

Finally Got a New Bike Rack

About 5 months ago I was driving up Vedder Mountain with two bikes on my rack. It was a Thule rack I got from MEC. The rack is a decent rack but not really designed for car rides up Vedder where you often need a 4x4 to make it up. Long story short, the rack could not handle the movement of the bikes while driving through the cross ditches, etc.; it snapped and the bikes fell to the dirt.

Sam Brown Snitch Revealed

As mentioned in previous posts here and here Sam Brown was a great mountain biker and a phenomanal trail builder who got caught up with the wrong crowd which led to his untimely death. Seems they may have figured out who snitched on him, story here.

Sam Brown Story on The Fifth Estate

I had posted earlier about Sam Brown, the young rider who killed himself after being arrested smuggling drugs (see video clip of the hampster wheel). Anyways, the report done by CBC's the Fith Estate is available here and is worth the watch. They touch on a few interesting points involving the marihuana business in Nelson such as the fact that the sleepy town with a population of just under 10,000 people never see's a recession and has 43 thriving restaurants. That is a lot of places to eat for such a small population, but I guess if you are running drugs you can afford it.

Hampster Wheel

Came across this Youtube clip today. This is one of the more bizarre mountain bike stunts ever built. The kid who built it, Sam Brown, ended up committing suicide in an US jail. It is a long story which can be found here. Some say that Rolling Stone article is somewhat embelished, but who knows. Regardless this kid built many good trails...