Some biking, Some Wakeboarding

Well, the last time I posted I didn’t have a bike, but luckily I found one on Craigslist for a reasonable price. Last year, I took a bit of a spill on my bike, and that bike is still out of commission with a broken rear frame piece, shock that needs serious servicing, and a broken pedal.

So, my new bike is a Transition Bottle Rocket, it’s more of a slopestyle bike than a downhill bike – which is what I’m used to, but so far it’s taken a pretty good amount of terrain.

Here it is:

I’ve had the chance to do a lot of rides on it so far. Some longer cross country rides, some local freeriding, Whistler, and the North Shore. It’s proven to be very versatile.

Here’s a shot from Whistler last weekend (Crabapple Hits):

 

This is Glade contemplating a steep double roll on the North Shore:

Other than biking, I was invited out with a friend from work to go wakeboarding before work – which requires waking up at an unholy hour. Apparently people who know something about wakeboarding/waterskiing will find the following picture pretty impressive… It’s a flat lake with no boaters… I am not actually a wakeboarder (I’ve only gone a few times), nor do I play one on TV, so the awesome conditions are no doubt lost on me.

Here is Lake Sammamish:

Well, I did manage to clear the wake a few times, but it was not always pretty.

As an example…

Of course, I was shown up by my friend who was pulling backflips, and other crazy things you only usually see on TV. So my wimpy wipeouts were nothing compared to his.

Here’s my buddy with some serious hangtime:

He landed the one before this, but it’s better to have the wipeout on camera :)

I had a few hard landings, one gave me whiplash a bit, and I actually had to go home and rest during the afternoon. The water is a lot harder than it looks.

Anyhow, until next time!