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  1. #1
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    Whistler Bike Park and trails conditions 2014

    Cut Yet Bars April 11, 2014. Earliest I've been able to ride most of the climb in the 11 years Ive been here






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    Thank god no toe shots.

    Sent from my Huawei-U8665 using TGR Forums
    watch out for snakes

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    That's a sweet bike you've got there.

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    scotty - thx for the reminder. Will bring out the fungus for tomorrow

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    Nice Lee, thanks for starting this.

    How's that hustler? Is it 'DW' bike like their others?
    There's nothing better than sliding down snow, and flying through the air

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    is that an endro bike???


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    Quote Originally Posted by mntlion View Post
    is that an endro bike???
    Its not blue and/or green, so no...not endro. Besides, endro isn't a type of bike, its a lifestyle color pallet.
    Quote Originally Posted by Socialist View Post
    They have socalized healthcare up in canada. The whole country is 100% full of pot smoking pro-athlete alcoholics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mntlion View Post
    is that an endro bike???
    The handlebar isn't wide enough

    Quote Originally Posted by beaterdit View Post
    Nice Lee, thanks for starting this.

    How's that hustler? Is it 'DW' bike like their others?
    It's a horstlink with a tweak to the linkage to lessen the chain growth. Pretty cool so far. Fun bike. Not a plodder for sure

    Earlier in the day




    Later in the day






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    Squampton




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    Cove?

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    watch out for snakes

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeeLau View Post
    Squampton

    Hueso is pretty dope! Starting to bed in and roll like a champ.

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    Hustler 650b - rides really well

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    Squampton



    WBP day before


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    Opening day means new berms. Berms berms berms --- mmmmm. It also meant a few lines as everyone in this town or in the Sea to Sky corridor apparently took the day off in anticipation of the weekend's crowds.

    But it was sunny; it was good to see the same old faces, and to ride the same trails.

    Of course all the trail opening information is at the WBP website. 80% of the lower mountain trails are open.

    Have at it and have a season that doesn't include a visit to the Clinic!


    Berms, berms, berms


    Dry trails!


    From top left to bottom right: (1) The Goldstones are a fixture; (2) Lineups at CS weren't bad at all; (3) Conga line on Heart of Darkness; (4) Tom Radke starting another season of instruction




    Watch out on the trails for obstacles

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    Been outta town for a couple weeks, riding on the island has been good but can't wait to get back sounds like lots of stuff is clear

    On another note I am glad to be out of town this weekend, vibes to everyone working in the village tonight!

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    Monday in the park was super fun, we were planning on skiing a token run or two but didn't want to get off the bikes. Weather was a bit cool but no rain and even a bit of sun toward the end of the day. The blue trails I was riding were all in good shape and dry (although I thought the brake bumps would be buffed out each season?).

    After a few months of learning the ropes on Fromme, the blues in the park are feeling easy to do at speed. I love the spacing and pace of the jumps on Crank it Up. Looking forward to checking out some of the harder stuff as the summer goes on.

    Bear family under Fitz who later moved down to where Heart of Darkness crosses the lift line, zero fucks given about bikers:

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    Quote Originally Posted by gramboh View Post
    The blue trails I was riding were all in good shape and dry (although I thought the brake bumps would be buffed out each season?).
    Haha! they do! Sometimes 2-4 times a season depending on weather. People brake a lot (imagine needing to slow down while bicycling down the mountain eh? crazy!). Try varying your line into corners.

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    www.dpsskis.com
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    formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
    Fukt: a very small amount of snow.

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    Looking forward to a quick trip to Squampton next Wed to shred with Greguar. Lets see, whats on the itinerary.....Yup, multiple laps of Marc My Word.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grskier View Post

    Pretty brutal huh? Bikes get stolen... bikes appear for sale on Pinkbike hours later, all for sale from the same user. No idea how people get away with that.

    In other news.... biking is pretty fucking sweet.

    Some old shots I just got sent from last fall, and some new shots from last weekend.

    I am a puddle terrorist, and love every minute of it. Photo - Stephen McVeigh Images.


    And another from learning to bike in snow, oh fail.


    Last weekend:











    I'm shooting the Crud2Mud race tomorrow for WB - hopefully see some mags in there racing! One of my fav events to shoot. I did it solo my first year and ohhhh buddy, pain cave.

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    Nice pics Nads.

    Not Whistler, but has anyone checked out the Coast Gravity Bike Park in Sechelt yet? They are doing truck shuttles this season and hopefully installing a lift for next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gramboh View Post
    Nice pics Nads.

    Not Whistler, but has anyone checked out the Coast Gravity Bike Park in Sechelt yet? They are doing truck shuttles this season and hopefully installing a lift for next year.

    Friends have and are saying its amazing, can't wait to go myself, sunshine coast was already my favourite place to ride before the new park.

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    The bike park's riding great. Literally deserted today like its been the past week


    Fanny pack fashion - jersey worn Gretzky style for bonus points


    Trail fairies hard at work


    Love weekday riding - no-one's around


    Peter Oprsal of bikepirate checking out the A-line squirrel catcher


    They made the GLC rockdrop a rolldown for you! Seriously though its now setup as a big sender. The other GLC drop is now a perfect floater too

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeeLau View Post

    They made the GLC rockdrop a rolldown for you! Seriously though its now setup as a big sender. The other GLC drop is now a perfect floater too
    I heard it's no longer gas to flat if you really send it, but also easier to roll for the noobs. GLC patio watching just won't be the same anymore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shirk View Post
    I heard it's no longer gas to flat if you really send it, but also easier to roll for the noobs. GLC patio watching just won't be the same anymore.
    The GLC2 drop is nice though. Just never got a picture of it but a video. It's actually very nice; if you go too fast its a sender to flat. Go in coasting, one pedal stroke and its nice. Go too slow and you'll coast. It might be a good producer

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