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Monthly Archives: July 2011

IDP wrapped up

Posted on July 31, 2011 at 8:59 pm

Well done to everyone, making it through the  IDP Level 2! Jumps, drops and high speed cornering was the flavour of the last few days, practicing and eventually being assessed on teaching all these aspects. Jumps and drops may seem straight forward, but getting them done the right way as a demo can be a [...]

IDP here we come

Posted on July 25, 2011 at 8:34 am

Crankworx is done, and what a week it has been. Plenty of good times in the village, and great races to watch too. The crew even competed in a few events, including the Air DH and  The Enduro. IDP exams are looming later on in the week,  and our drops/cornering/jumping coaching skills are going to [...]

New Zealand – Week 1

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 1:18 pm

A week into the course and the trainees have witnessed the surrounding landscape transfomed into a winter wonderland thanks to one of the most severe winter storms that Queenstown has experienced in years. Brown hills and valleys have been replaced by snowy peaks and icy rivers; and perhaps more importantly Coronet Peak and the Remarkables [...]

Crankworx and Heckler’s Rock

Posted on July 18, 2011 at 6:39 am

The biggest mountain bike festival in the world has arrived. A week and a half of the sickest bikers from around the globe. The Canadian Open was the race of the day and there was no better place to watch than “Heckler’s Rock”. A couple of hundred people chanting and making noise, halfway down the [...]

Bears Bears Bears

Posted on July 18, 2011 at 6:15 am

  The bears are everywhere! It’s an incredible and slightly surreal experience to be surrounded by bears here, and in the park they just aren’t phased by people or bikes at all, allowing us to observe them from a disturbingly close range! Big Furry Cows as Mike puts it   Definitely a favorite shot. Milan, [...]

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