Epic Summer 07 at Bones Over Metal Freeride and Downhill Video Blog

At the start of the bike season last summer I made a decision not to buy a Whistler bike park pass. So where was I going to ride? I came up with a plan, and the plan became known as Epic Summer.

I wanted to ride a new spot every weekend and take my friends with me. I started to make a list: North Shore, Squamish, Woodlot, Post canyon and Black Rock down in Oregon, Galbraith, Mount Washington. So, that you wouldn’t be left out, I took pics and videos for you…

I had many reasons not to buy a Whistler pass, the trials were getting dumbed down, the U.S. dollar was going down, and after 3 years of being a pass holder the trails were just not as fun as they used to be. It donned on me that there were so many great spots within a day trip of Seattle that I had not ridden. I live 3 hours from the shore, and yet I had only been there once. I made it to most of the places on my list, and it ended up being my best season yet.

This season I’m going to visit the places I did not get to last year, and I will be bring my camera with me. So, stay tuned.

- Kim Sturts

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mark brent
Feb 29th, 2008 at 8:25 am

Hey Kim, This is really a great post! Captures what we are all about.
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Andy
Feb 29th, 2008 at 9:09 am

Good stuff, man! Looking forward to summer riding (after all the sick spring riding we're about to encounter) as well. Last summer was pretty epic considering I didn't ride anywhere in Canada OR with you (except for PA). I'm also looking forward to posting some stuff of my own on here in the not-too-distant future!
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erica
Mar 1st, 2008 at 6:46 am

Nice videos! I'm a fan of Post Canyon. Remember when it used to be a secret trail?
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mark brent
Mar 1st, 2008 at 6:53 am

I've only ridden Post once, last season, when was it still secret? When was it first built? Peace!
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Dirt Digler
Mar 1st, 2008 at 9:01 am

Erica your a member! I remember when not very many people new about it yes. Do you remember THE secret trail?
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Tara
Mar 5th, 2008 at 7:44 am

What a beautiful serene trail.
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mark brent
Mar 5th, 2008 at 5:49 pm

I agree! Totally.
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bikegrrl
Mar 8th, 2008 at 6:31 am

Post was "secret" back in 2002 - that's when you needed to know the builders to get access - and photos. I still can't believe that Jake (who started the trails with a few friends) managed to get approval and cooperation from the land management agencies!
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erica
Apr 14th, 2008 at 2:14 pm

Dirt Digler...oh I remember THE secret trail. It's not there anymore, but someone else has built sweet jumps in place; they're steeper than our jumps too, but no ladders, heh, heh. The creek jump is still there, but no more see-saw on the log. Those were fun days. Lots of f'n ivy to chop through though; don't miss that!
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erica
Apr 14th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

Hey Sturts, still have those old camera videos of our secret trail on your computer? Oh the diggers I took....ha, ha, my favorite being when I ran right into the tree after you told me specificaly NOT to hit the tree!