Whistler Mountain Bike News

Monday, December 21, 2009

Down Time update

So, its winter. We've a ton of snow and I'm at stall point on the house until after christmas, so, an ideal time to catch up with paper work, accounts etc...however, I'm somewhat less productive than I hoped as I have my wrist in a full splint beacuse my thumb hurts.

Its basically RSI or known as De Quervians' syndrome.

So, 4 weeks in a splint with physio. I can barely hold a mouse.. so much for sittig doing the accounts then.. or skiing in the bountiful snow... guess i'll be watching TV then!

Oddly, I'm not a middle aged woman, I haven't done too much knitting nor am I pregnant, so i guess I have to blame DIY for this one, that or that RZone test bike with super stiff shifting because Canondale didn't feel the need to design the bike with fully sealed shift cable routing - who does that huh?!

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

What do you do in a bike resort when winter comes around?

So December has kicked in already, Seb is in Mexico, Jamie the isle of white, Pete and Tristan are back in Ireland, Nat made it to New Zealand.
Jonny has started with Intrawest for the winter, and im working ski patrol on the hill. The snow kicked in early and so much came down you could only ski by finding something really steep and pointing a straight line toward the bottom. Then in true whistler style it rained. The rain made it all the way to the top at 2200 metres, then just to make things fun a cold snap came down from the arctic making the surface bullet proof. Its silly cold out right now and alfie refuses to go out for more than a pee.
More snow will come eventually, but in between were trying to make a solid start on a new website. The aim is to have it complete by the first week in Jan, but with both Jonny and I trying to pay the bills it may be a bit behind. There are a few new things on the horizon, the most exciting is going to be a monthly interior trip. Some early and late season special tours with endless biking, and of course the new Scott Voltage.....looking forwrad to that one most!