Let our BC Roadtrip begin!

It's been an awesome summer in Hood River - busy at KickStand Coffee & Kitchen, lots of friend time, plenty of pedaling, and a whole lot of irrigation projects at the house. It came down to crunch time, but we finally checked the box on the back acre, installing irrigation and finally seeding grass - YES! We had a successful final harvest at Stellegacy Farms and felt like we could finally breathe.

As we slid into the later half of the summer, towards Labor Day, town slowed down and Nick and I were able to get away for a month for some solid riding in BC, our neighbor to the North. We loaded up our camper, and tossed in all the necessary bikes: EVIL Wreckonings and my E-bike. While we typically bring motos with us, we decided the e-bikes would be our complementary vehicle of choice for this trip....

We started the trip off in Bellingham, WA meeting up with our French Canadian friends, Mike and Noemie for a quick lap on Chuckanuts, and a visit to EVIL HQ to pick up Nick's new Epocalypse E-bike! We rallied later that evening to our home away from home, Whistler, BC. 

Whistler is like Disneyland for cyclists - everything from massive jump lines to steep tech slabs, and everything in between. Progression is endless, particularly at the park, as builds are consistent, and you can generally trust that features are to be hit at trail speed. We'd visited a few weeks earlier in the year, and were eager to get back, and put a pretty bow on some lines - Dirt Merchant Pro Line and D1 to name a few. Not to mention, finding those secret loamers in the valley our friends pointed us to - thank you! Our friends Konrad P, Jared Spiller & John Kutcher even made an appearance for a few days - can't get much better than that!

Having ridden the bike park for a week, we decided it was time to switch it up and head south to Squamish, the land of tech slabs, for some pedaling and coaching with Yoann Barellli & Nate Spitz, because why not?

Stay tuned for the best day and a half of coaching EVER, and don't forget to take your Red + Greens, one of my everyday go-to's, especially when we are on the road. Red and Greens help me ensure I get all my micronutrients since we generally eat out more, and I don't get as many leafy greens or tropical fruits as I do when at home. They also aide in maintaining a strong immune and cardiovascular system. 

More soon!
Kim Hardin