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New Year's Day Ride

Published: 2011-01-01
Author: Dan Gronross



Due to the fact that I am on some serious antibiotics I was warned to stay away from some notable things, booze being the major one.

So my girl and I decided that the best way to ring in the New Year was hike as far as we could up Whistler for the date change. We left Todd's house in Bayshores around 10 and hiked up the ski-out to just shy of the top of the Creekside Gondola.

We rung in the New Year and then headed back down arriving back at Todd's house just after 1:15 am. It was right back to the cabin and to bed.

New Year's Day was spent on bikes heading into the village to grab some items for dinner and to replenish some of the stuff we used up.

Now we are chillin in the cabin, waiting for someone to make dinner... anyone?

Happy New Year Everyone!

Dan

Justin in tight Jeans, berms explodding, Ben being rad, and did I mention Justin in tight jeans??

Published: 2010-12-14
Author: BenP

Went for a ride with Justin today, he recently came home from Victoria for the holidays and dusted off his old Iron Horse Sunday for some dh action. We hit up the local corners for a bit and then went to the skatepark for a quick shred. To finish the day off we duck taped some lights to our heads and bikes and hit the drift track Dobie, Rob, Adam, and Kevin for some rowdy madness!

Heres a lil lyrical hot fire being spit at ya from the big Man : Cam Porteous

Published: 2010-12-10
Author: Cameron Porteous

Took a well deserved break from studying for final exams for the winter term and went out to the newly refurbished UBC dirt jumps with Pat, Joe, and Aaron. The jumps were a bit wet but after a few minutes of touching them up before and after the session they were hittable and lots of fun.









Big thanks to Joe Sales for coming out to take pictures and to all the people involved in building and maintaining the jumps out there (Joey and others).

Check out the Dunbar Boys shredding some DJ's

Published: 2010-12-05
Author: BenP

UBC dirt jumps Dec. 4th from George Porteous on Vimeo.

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Schaweet Decal

Published: 2010-12-03
Author: BenP

Drew the wordsmith is about to drop some deep thoughts on you

So its snowing! I have not ridden a bike in 1 week. The only thing keeping me stoked is what's happening for the Dunbar race team next year, we are going to be unvaling this soon check back soon to find out what's happening...

Drew Spotting the 2011 Team Canada Champs Skin suit. 

If Dean Tennant were a condiment for your favorite dish, he would be a BBQ SAUCE. Sweet at first, gets better over time, than a muscle of a finish. DEAN TENNANT EVERYBODY!!

Published: 2010-11-30
Author: DeanT

Hey everybody,

Well it's been awhile since I last posted on the blog but I'll try to get it up to date with what I've been up to lately...

First I'll back things up to the first week of September: World Championships at Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec. Mt Sainte Anne has always been described as a real man's track: fast, rough and long. A true classic. I'd raced there four times before and I'd say the course and I get along well enough. We had awesome accomodations right at the bottom of the mountain and very helpful support from the DH coaches; Mike Jones and Geoff Pendrel. We had almost a week to practice before the race on Sunday.

At the start of the week the conditions were toasty: 30 degrees and the track was bone dry. Of course in Quebec it doesn't stay that way for long; the rain came and by the time Sunday arrived the course had become a blown-out mudfest. To be honest I didn't have that bad of nerves before the race. In the back of your mind you know it's the most important race of the year but you kind of just block that out. 'BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BOOOOP' and I rolled out of the startgate and got into a good flow. I was getting into it with my cut Wetscreams schralping (Re.drifting) the upper corners. With only about a minute left in my run on the 5 minute course I hit a patch of slick roots at a bit of an angle. At first it just started out like a cool drift and I was like 'sweet getting rowdy' but before I knew it I was over the bars and into the side taping. Worst. Feeling. Ever. My bike got wrapped up in the tape and it took me what felt like forever to get it free. The spectators watching were just yelling "PEDALLL!" It felt like a bad dream and even writing about it now I'm still not really over it. After getting my bike free I finished the race to a 56th place.

I've always been considered a consistent racer. I don't crash too often in races but sometimes when you're going for a good result you have to be on the edge and sometimes you go over that edge. So after doing 20+ DH races throughout the season it ended with a crash but I won't let a bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones. Overall it was a successful season coming away with a 3rd place at National Champs and 2nd place overall in the Canada Cups.

So that's it for the 2010 season but as they say the next race starts as soon as you've finished the last one. I've been looking forward to making the most of the winter and coming out strong next year. Stay tuned for more frequent posts by me and what training I get up to.

Cheers,

Dean

Vanier Dirt Jumps

Published: 2010-11-28
Author: Dobie

Harooo?!?!?!

A few weeks ago, when the weather was still good, George came down to the Vanier dirtjumps to snap some photos on his 7D with new flashes. Ben, Cam and I were steezing.

Check out the pics!

Till next-time my friends,

Dobie