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Vedder Trails - comparable to what on the Shore?

May 1, 2017, 8:22 a.m.
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I'm racing the BC Enduro next weekend on Vedder in Chilliwack.

I plan to pre-ride the mountain on Friday/Saturday before racing Sunday, but I'm just curious (and tend to overthink things). Are there any trails on Seymour/Fromme that are similar to the Vedder blue and black trails (Den, Dillema, Electric Lettuce, etc.)? It's hard to tell from POV videos...for the Vedder blacks - it almost looks like a mix of Griffin/John Deer (i.e. trails where you can keep some speed) with a little bit of Pangor tossed in for good measure. Is that a fair assessment of am I completely off-base?

-Gord

May 1, 2017, 9:32 a.m.
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Anything fast with berms. Which is basically non existent here. John Deer is probably the closest. Maybe upper dales, bobsled.

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May 1, 2017, 9:58 a.m.
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A lot more dirt, a few more jumps (nothing huge), fewer rocks and roots. Speed for sure, although some trails definitely meander up and down a bit.

May 3, 2017, 5:02 a.m.
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I always found the Vedder to be extra greasy in the rain.

May 3, 2017, 9:42 a.m.
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Mud-tires it is then.

Looks to be a lot of rain Friday, and pretty well dry Sat/Sun. How do they drain?

May 3, 2017, 6:32 p.m.
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The trails drain well but the soil there seems to be clay based somewhat. Slick fun!

May 4, 2017, 8:47 a.m.
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Great information - thanks!!!

Now on to trounce my buddies from Calgary that think they can handle a BC enduro race.

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