calgary 2012 in pictures

three guys set out from peg city heading west

Mike in the back, not happy

 First stop at 1am in MooseJaw

 Bikes next to the bed is the only way to get some rest

 in the crazy wind and rain the wiper blade tried to make a break for it. luckily a good bike mechanic can fix anything with a zip tie

 half way, one case of red rain in

 best form of advertising, wrap a hay bail in a beer label

 sorry guys, we're already jam packed

 world's largest tipi? We decided that doesn't qualify

 100km/h winds tried to rip the bikes clean off the roof

 broken chain the night before the competition

 1 hour before comp, it starts snowing

 last minute preparations to get Mike's bike ready for me to use in the competition

 the comp took place at Blackfoot Mototrials Park

 slippery tire death section

 street tires in the mud

 picked up a new chain from MEC to get this baby back up and running

 shredding it up at Max Bell Centre

 rocks plus snow and ice =

.... falling

 -7 C rides call for timbits and coffee

 6am, back on the road

 a view of the roof

 when man's best friend gets sick of sitting at home

 too much driving killed off Mikey

who's fat?

On Wednesday Adrian and i decided to take our fat bikes out for a trail ride before the snow came in.

Tons of fun was had.

We brought my go pro as well.

Lots of filming took place.

At some point my go pro mount snapped.

We spent a lot of time retracing our tracks

Eventually it was found in a pile of leaves.

 I named the video "Needle in the hay" 

Today i woke up to the white stuff out my front window so i decided it was a good day to throw on the few new bits i got for my pugsley.

First off i got a set of deore touring levers that feature a longer lever blade.

 I also got an Xt front deralieur and shifter, thus eliminating the need for me to swap out my summer 29er gear for the winter fat tire gear.

 Chain Clearance is a little tight in the 28-36

 As a note to anyone setting up a disc brake, PAY COMPLETE F*&%$NG ATTENTION!!!
I was talking to someone and got my finger caught between the rotor and fork. Luckily i pulled back as it happened so it wasnt too bad in the end. I spent 10 min applying pressure while swearing to get the bleeding to stop.

That is all for now, Tune in next time when we might just mix Fat bikes with our other cycling passion....