I’ll keep this post short and sweet….

BC Bike Race:

The most beautiful, challenging, and well run adventure mt bike race in the world is happening in BC this week. On Friday, July 3rd, I’ll be doing a show at the Squamish Stage at 2pm. 

Port Moody Trials Park Grand Re-Opening:

If you live close to Vancouver and would like to try riding trials, come out on July 4th at 10am to the Port Moody Trials Park under the Murrey Street Overpass. Bring your bike and come ride some new obstacles, learn from the local pros, and eat some free food.

Yogathon:

Come join thousands of people at Thunderbird Stadium (UBC) on July 11th to raise money for kids impacted by HIV so they can go to Camp Mooba, a weeklong Summer Camp. Before and after the largest yoga practice in Canada, I’ll be doing some trials demos. Should be an incredible atmosphere! I actually just visited the kids at the camp which is close to my home in Port Moody to teach some yoga and do a trials show. They’re having some great adventures and making some good friends, smiles all around. 

Project BlueSky:

The official launch of Project Blue Sky will be happening next week, and I’m glad to be endorsing and helping spread the word. I’ll talk more about how great this project is soon, but feel free to click on the link for now…

Norco’s 2010 product launch is coming up in a couple weeks, should be a blast. Then I’m off to the Yukon for a mountain bike adventure with the Ride Guide Mountain Bike Show.

Ride On!!

Yesterday, after some trials shows in 100 Mile House, BC, I raced home to check out the new ‘Trials of Life Platform’ being installed in the Port Moody trials park by Mr. Jay Hoots and his mate Owen. When I arrived they were just finishing up because they had run out of materials…so they invited me on a ride! I made a quick stop at home to grab my Fluid LT and riding gear, dropped my demo trailer off, and raced to meet them at Mt. Seymour for a rip.

(Owen, Myself, Jay; on the almost complete practice platform of varying heights)

Generally speaking, I’m not a fan of shuttling. I tend to like climbs, especially technical challenging ones. I like to get a workout and earn my downhills, I like being warm at the top before I slam my saddle down for a DH, I also like the bonus that you use an extra bit of food fuel instead of fossil fuel…..BUT, when you have the chance to hang with Jay and to chase him down a trail, how can you say no! Shuttling has it’s place, and last night, racing to the trail before sundown, was one of those times. 

The ironic thing is, that Jay and I are doing a stage of the BC Bike Race together, so we really need to get some mileage in legs. So we decided to meet today nice and early, again Seymour, but we raised our saddles and with some caffein racing through our bodies, we raced on up the trail. A good three hours later, we were pretty spent. We have some (a lot of!) work to do in order to complete the 65km stage in Squamish…did I mention I’m planning to do a trials demo right after I finish that stage!

I did some yoga this afternoon too. I usually try to practice outside this time of year, but today was wet and cold, so I decided to just put on one of Eoin Finn’s DVD’s, and did a routine called Strong, Free, and Happy. I’m thoroughly tired now so I think I’ll go fall asleep to the sound of falling rain…