Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire

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Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire

Thanks to all of you, last summer was a busy one at the shop and as September crept closer we were all in need of a little reward. What better way to do it than with a riding trip to Revy? Revelstoke, BC is one of my favorite places to ride - wet forest, loamy dirt, roots, rocks and steeps! Pretty much the opposite of the Okanagan and it’s only 3 hours from Kelowna. Most of our staff have ridden in Revy, but some hadn’t really explored the bigger rides or shuttle areas like Frisby/Ultimate Frisby, Martha Creek and Boulder Mountain. So, we booked some rides with Wandering Wheels, set up an Airbnb for the weekend and drove everybody out to the 'Stoke to shred, drink some beer, and eat all the food. And take pictures...lots of em...click on to see 'em.

~ All photos by Grant Robinson Photography ~

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Frisby Ridge. Even Lucas made it to the top.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

These guys have awesome bosses.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

The young gun just doesn't stop talking, and talking...

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Fancy a snooze...or maybe a dip in junk shrinking glacial lakes?

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

It doesn't get much better.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Dylan walking the walk after all that talk.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Did someone say La Baguette? Gelato? Ummmm heck yeah!

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Even mechanics aren't immune to mechanicals.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Getting us to the goods.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

The Wandering Wheels crew drive as fast as they ride.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Doing our part to keep the plants watered.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

We think Revy falls under the epic category.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Yep, I said epic. You can see why.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

A Revelstoke traffic jam.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Melting down Martha.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Blink and you'll miss him. The kid's fast.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Mike's not just good looks.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

No day on bikes is complete without bread, no, chips, no, hummus? Nah...it's the beers, but only if you're wearing bad sunglasses.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

If your under age, you celebrate an awesome day in other ways.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Boulder baby!

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

If this is what the leftovers look like, I wanna be a logger.

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

Apparently the trip was way too much fun for one of us...

 

Sovereign Cycle Ride Diary: 'Stoke the Fire. Image by Grant Robinson Photography.

The rest of us used the drive home to daydream about future adventures.

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