So, I had a day off yesterday. My homestay host and I had set up a ride for Saturday through some of the Squamish trails. Considering it's been over 10C and sunny for the past several days, it was promising to be a great day of riding.
It certainly did not disappoint. The riding was, in a word, epic. I wish I could say that I cleaned every trail that we rode... but I would be lying. However, the sights were fairly impressive, as you can see above. There were a lot more 'features' than what I am used to seeing back in Ontario (known as 'Onterrible' here in BC) - we didn't go off a lot of them; but there are some where you really don't have an option. It's either ride the skinny... or walk your bike. There's no go-around.
It certainly did not disappoint. The riding was, in a word, epic. I wish I could say that I cleaned every trail that we rode... but I would be lying. However, the sights were fairly impressive, as you can see above. There were a lot more 'features' than what I am used to seeing back in Ontario (known as 'Onterrible' here in BC) - we didn't go off a lot of them; but there are some where you really don't have an option. It's either ride the skinny... or walk your bike. There's no go-around.
Overall, the cross-country singletrack is very reminiscent of Ontario. But you can see where the downhillers and freeriders can have some fun too. All told, our ride was about five hours long, and there are aapparently tons of other trails to explore. Hopefully, I'll have a chance to do so before I leave!
Today was a pretty slow day at cross country - it was a training day in preparation for the tag-team sprint race tomorrow, which should prove to be exciting.
