A week in Whistler - The Beginning

Jun 15, 2010
by Jordan Holmes  
With the biking season in full tilt, we at Pinkbike.com decided it was time to start putting in some serious trail time on our current bike fleet. After a little bit of planning and a whole lot of time spent packing up Cozy Rosie we hit the open road with our destination set to Whistler.

Check inside for photos from the trip up...After some chat around the office we decided to pack up and ship out for a week of abusing ourselves in one of the most renowned places to ride in the World - Whistler, British Columbia. Mike, Tyler and myself packed Cozy Rosie to the roof and hit the road with 6 bikes - 3 all mountain bikes and 3 downhill bikes. The fleet is as follows:

AM Bikes:
2011 Rocky Mountain Slayer 70
2010 Marin Attack 6.9
2010 Trek Scratch 9

DH Bikes :
2010 Lapierre DH720
2010 Morewood Kalula
2010 Specialized Demo 8 II

Here is a photo documentary of our trip up:

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Packed up and ready to go

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Tons of stuff

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Crossing the water

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Lynn Valley Bikes' door ornament

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The addition of the Marin

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Snowy peaks

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Bear Back Biking Lodge

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Dinner is served

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Sunset

Stay tuned for updates from the road!

All our Whistler Photos are located here.

Big shout outs to Bear Back Biking and Whistler Bike Park for their help with making this trip happen.

As some of you may or may not have noticed I am shooting with a couple new lenses. Lens Rentals Canada hooked it up with a couple lenses for us to try out while we are up in Whistler. I will be shooting with a Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS II, a Canon 10-22 f3.5-4.5 and a Canon 35mm f1.4L lens. Big props to Lens Rentals Canada!

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19 Comments
  • 16 0
 Wow... Whats the Kelly Blue Book of that truck now?
2011 Rocky Mountain Slayer 70 $4,599
2010 Marin Attack 6.9 $4725
2010 Trek Scratch 9 $5979
2010 Lapierre DH720 $5299
2010 Morewood Kalula $5100
2010 Specialized Demo 8 II $5500

Bikes= $31,202

1991 Nissan 4x4 ext cab= $2700
  • 1 0
 Can't wait to see the contents of that Morewood box!!!
  • 10 0
 Looks like you guys are about to have some serious fun.

I'm lot liking the dinner portion size, I hope you went back for 2nd's or 3rd's.
Got to keep your energy levels up Smile
  • 3 2
 Wallace's food is amazing! That portion would be more than enough, trust me!
  • 1 0
 yeah, I'd want at least twice that after a day riding
  • 1 0
 I would expect that you can have more!
  • 1 0
 after you've had some more chance to ride the bikes could you tell me which AM bike you guys liked best. i am looking to buy this kind of bike you see so any feedback would be awsome. am especially interested to see how the marin stacks up to the other 2. thanks guys.....LT
  • 1 0
 The Bear Back lodge is just down the road from us and i always pull up and have a look when they have their garage open - it's a proper Aladdin's cave of tools and bikes! Damn it's good to be in Whistler although it seems like alot of people are breaking themselves on A-line at the moment..
  • 1 0
 haha, the bearback lodge, eating noodles. Odd marketing campeign... but I don't think downhillers care none the less Smile

dope ass place to stay. Anyone know how much it costs to rent a cabin up there?
  • 1 0
 Check out the link they provided it's all there, click on my link below for an example of what looks like the package they're on (although they probably got it at discount or gratis for the publicity Wink )

Whistler Experience Link
  • 2 0
 kind of makes me sick. hmmm, i'll bring 3 downhill bikes, 3 all mountain...sheesh...must be nice! Wink
  • 1 2
 And 3 riders, so one of each type. The DH and AM riding here is great!
  • 2 0
 try and count the blue book on my truck when we went to whistler
www.pinkbike.com/photo/4023326
  • 1 0
 wanna know loads about the scratch.
  • 1 0
 wow that looks like a sick trip
  • 1 0
 Have fun you guys in beautiful whistler, maybe we'll meet on the trails !
  • 1 0
 omg i need a pickup with all those things inside!!!!
  • 1 0
 Seriously? this is freakin cheating! I want to be there...
  • 1 1
 Awesome, looking forward to next set of photo's.....







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