Freeride Mountian Bike Spring Training Day Two

Jun 16, 2012
by Highland Mountain Bike Park  
Dustin was boosting huge off this quarter all afternoon. Thibault Photo
The day started with session in the Highland Training Center. Dustin Gilding, above, and the T-dot Canucks (Brayden Barrett-Hay, Brett Rheeder, Nick Clark) shredded for a couple hours before heading out to the Claymore course.

Nick gettin deep in the foam. Thibault Photo
Nick Clark gets deep in the foam pit. Dig buddy, dig!

Brayden tees up on the Claymore Course. Thibault Photo
You may not have heard much about Brayden Barrett-Hay but big things are in store for this kid. He has mad skills on smaller technical jumps. We watched as he upped the amplitude all day, getting comfortable launching upwards of 30' into the Ayr Bag and then hitting the larger gaps on the Claymore course.

This kid can boost. This is a shot from the tail end of a flip-whip. At this point he had caught a pedal and was still headed higher. Big Ups lil buddy Thibault Photo
This is a shot from the tail end of a flip-whip. At this point he had caught a pedal and was still headed higher. Big ups lil' buddy!

Dustin was the first to hit the new and improved 28 Freebird step-up this year. Thibault Photo
Dustin was the first to hit the new and improved 28' Freebird step-up. This jump is scary big, like moto-x big.

Summer time n the livin is easy. Thibault Photo
After a day of throwing down the crew simmers on the porch of the Ayr Academy Cabin.

Boys on the way to dinner after a hard days training. Thibault Photo
Nothing says Spring Training like a ride on the short bus.

Words and photos by Ryan Thibault

Stay tuned for day three.

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27 Comments
  • 17 1
 i like all the stickers in the bus
  • 22 1
 i like the guy picking his nose on the bus!
  • 4 2
 thats what you get when you ride the short bus!
  • 2 10
flag MadMax883 (Jun 16, 2012 at 22:12) (Below Threshold)
 that is a long bus.......... but nice try
  • 6 3
 There's no way that's the long bus. It's the medium bus. Short bus has 4 windows, medium has 6, and long has 11.
  • 8 1
 there could be more seats and windows behind the photographer to be fair, all our buses are the same here to avoid these kind of arguments
  • 1 0
 It's a mini bus, or as trozei said, a medium bus. You can get a better look at it here.... www.pinkbike.com/video/169943
  • 1 0
 The guy picking his nose...Which one?
  • 1 5
flag antmav (Jun 17, 2012 at 7:12) (Below Threshold)
 Is that K-Strait rocking those horrendous f'n slides???????? Freebie from a sponsor or not, those things shouldn't be seen on anyone other than a hipster, wearing skinny jeans, sporting a man purse, and rocking a fixie.
  • 5 2
 you know this is a mountain bike site right, not a f*cking fashion police.
  • 2 0
 OK, now I get it. No fashion police comments, but because it's mountain bike site, it's ok to point out that someone is picking their nose, people look like they're drinking too much Red Bull, and that they're riding on a short bus (clearly a referrence to those special students who are unable to ride on a regular sized bus). Now I'm straight, thanks.
  • 3 0
 Sick shots!!!
Are you really going to argue over what length the bus is? seriously..?
  • 5 2
 FREEEEBIIIIRRRRDDD!!! I didn't think it could get better but it looks like it has.
  • 1 0
 what kind of bike is that blue one that nick clark is riding, the one in the foam pit
  • 1 0
 Dartmoor two6player
  • 4 1
 freeride mountian?
  • 1 1
 yeah bro that's how all the hipsters say it
  • 1 0
 It kinda looks like they took out the shred shed
  • 3 0
 Yup, the shed is gone.
  • 1 0
 Yeah Brayden. Good to see he's Killing it!
  • 1 0
 headed that way this Friday!!! Sweet.
  • 1 1
 The dude in the last pic looks like he had too much red bull.
  • 1 1
 it's not red bull. Smile
  • 1 1
 sure looks like it, look at the shape of the opening.
  • 1 0
 No such thing as too much Redbull... unless you have a mild caffeine related heart attack, then it may be time to just have one more and stop.
  • 2 1
 Highlands is the spot!
  • 1 1
 T-BO!!!!!! C'MON!!!!!!! HIGHLAND IS SICK!







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