Well I thought we were going for a shore shred, but such is not the case when you get a bunch of power house riders all in one zone.
It's always great to have people like BL and Schley visit us here on the North Shore in our own backyard. Wade and I were the congenial hosts while Richie had good friend James and Lopes brought his friend Joe. Along with us were Czech Rob and Italian Ali, both toting camera's, this is where the 'ride' went sideways.
Rob was doing a documentary on the life and times of Brian Lopes while Ali was shooting Marzocchi product and riders, coincidentally we were all riding Marzocchi so a great opportunity to smash quit a diverse crowd of disciplines together.
Wade took us on a backyard tour, and as we wound our way up the mountain we discussed the true vision of the shore, how to capture it and blend it into both of the photographers job descriptions.
Up Dempsey -Bramear, across the Baden over the new 'stairs of dispair' dispair no longer, and into Lower Ladies, aha. The boys from Cali and around the world were stoked; to see the work of Digger, get up close and personal with some classic old shore was just too much. Bam the camera's started firing and I thought 'oh my god this is gonna be the extent of our ride!', not that I minded, but I had me heart set on a wee pedal.
Across to the 'crater' with stories of the legends of the shore and sure enough there was enough momentum to drag this motley crew up a little higher, phew. So we chatted some more and pedaled up to the freshly re-done Ladies.
The afternoon wore into early evening as the light faded out and all shooting became impossible, the last click of a camera was shot on the famous teetertotter over the swamp, and finally it was time to 'pin it'. Nothing like having a couple of bro's on your wheel as you descend you favorite trails home. Actually we ended up back at Wade's kicking in the alley swilling beers. Now that's a day at the office, and if anyone else wants to come and visit they will get the same backyard treatment we give everyone - a damn good time.
Off to a weekend of riding in Vernon, get out and pedal.
Dre
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