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The time available for exclusively you in the short term will be greatly reduced. No question. 1-2 hour max laps became my go to ride in those years and still are for the most part with a 5 & 6 year old at home. Headlights are also excellent to extend your availability.

But, long term, once WHID can ride as well, you are on a new level of fun. We are just about there.

It took me about a year to regain full range after fracturing the radial head and about 2 riding seasons to get over it mentally. Best of luck in your recovery it seems you are well on your way.

I know tires are a personal things but don't discount those Ground Controls as not capable based on there looks. I rode them last year as part of the NSMB forum test and came away impressed as did others.

Riding buddy bails out on you at the last second.

I would hazard a guess that 99% of Strava users use it just as you describe. It is exactly what I like it for. It also makes ride tracking super easy with direct uploads from the phone and there is the bonus of seeing how I stack up against some of the faster riders in town.

The Strava debate is just another example of the online mountain bike community taking itself to seriously.

the GF is from that part of the world, she thinks its a documentary.

Can confirm. Small town Ontario charm is on point.

Check out Helly Hanson. The best I've found for a kids waterproof/breathable shell.

I mean they ran it in the EWS , not sure what else you could expect , I rode that pigs on a wing trail today to check it out cause it was one of the stages and it's just beat to shit moon dust lol

Exactly what I am getting at. The transition from spring 2014, a ribbon of dirt through the woods to a EWS stage latter that summer is nuts. I've never seen a trail subject to so much change so quickly.

Microclimate, in my mind, epitomizes the dysfunctional relationship between mountain bikes and social media, it just got ravaged by the masses once it became known.

With a TOTW pass I think WB has it setup as 1 scan at each lift. I've at least loaded Creek, got low and missed Mid, reloaded in the Village and went up Peak with green lights all around.

I'm going to test my theory by adding Garbo to the mix in order of Creek, Garbo, Village [HTML_REMOVED] Peak shortly.

Having lapped nearly all variations in Creek this year, IMO the upper section of Babylon is great, but it gets exponentially suckier the further you get from the repel. Kashmir is the tits but a entirely new beast now that it is seeing more regular traffic, same with Boyds, Kush has been trench warfare for sometime now. Busted my RDS cherry last weekend and it was fun in a relentless kind of way. Even got sucked down some of the OG fall line options on a trail bike with some success.

With Crankworx here time to refocus efforts to the rest of the valley to avoid the masses.

Quck reply needed: I got a bunch of buddies from the UK who are planning on riding Whistler Valley trails (+ Squish +Pemby) this summer. Theyre not interested in the bike park.

Do I tell them to cancel the flights and the house they've rented and go to Les Arcs or the Pyrenees instead?

One trail is affected by that sign. It was a sweet trail though. RIP Dark Crystal.

zac.smith@hayesbicycle.com

Awesome. Thank you!

Do you have his contact info?

I've got a Mattoc that will need some love in due time.

Anyone else catch this little nugget? Congrats WB, you've convinced me to buy my first WBP pass. From the website (http://bike.whistlerblackcomb.com/tickets-passes/passes)

Top Of The World Season Pass

NEW! ONE LAP PER DAY - ALL SEASON LONG
Evolved from last year's Pass, which was only valid during Peak Express chairlift and Top Of The World operations, we've stretched this Pass out so you can enjoy early and late season too.

• Access the highest lift available on any given day, allowing one lap per day throughout the entire season (May 20 - October 10, 2016)
• Access the Top Of The World Trail during Peak Express chairlift operations (approx. June 25 - September 18, 2016, subject to conditions)

I'm mentally done, bring on the snow!

Hear, hear! The bike came out waaayyy to early last year. Now hopefully this somewhat promising start keeps up.