Although I lived in Ohio until I was fourteen, it was in Boise, Idaho that I got into BMX. So I'm stoked that tonight (2/25/2010) that Boise skier Jeret Peterson took silver in the freestyle aerial ski event in the Winter Olympics. He stomped a trick he calls the Hurricane, three backflips with five twists. Skiing aerials is a really structured sport, but it's still nuts.
Anyhow, like Jeret Peterson, I too made the pilgrimage from Boise to Whistler for a contest once. Except I went for a little BMX freestyle contest, and I didn't do well at all. To be honest, I don't know how I did. Technically, the contest was the whole reason for our trip to Whistler. But looking back from 25 years, I can't even remember the contest at all. Not a damn thing.
There was a contest, I remember that much. Both Jay and I competed in it. But I don't remember it at all. The contest at Whistler was an excuse really, like all contests. You need an excuse to spend your money, or your sponsor's money, to travel somewhere and ride with a bunch of other great riders. The reason for the trip is to have and adventure on your bike. The contest is just an excuse we make up to make that adventure possible. In the last few posts, I told you about my adventure in Whistler Village in British Columbia. The contest results are immaterial. I had a blast, and definitely want to go back to Whistler again and hang out a while in the summer. They have a skatepark and bike jumps now. If I actually get back in shape at some point, I'd love to go snowboarding there. There's a lot to be done in the Vancouver and Whistler area, I really want to get back there sometime.
Anyhow, like Jeret Peterson, I too made the pilgrimage from Boise to Whistler for a contest once. Except I went for a little BMX freestyle contest, and I didn't do well at all. To be honest, I don't know how I did. Technically, the contest was the whole reason for our trip to Whistler. But looking back from 25 years, I can't even remember the contest at all. Not a damn thing.
There was a contest, I remember that much. Both Jay and I competed in it. But I don't remember it at all. The contest at Whistler was an excuse really, like all contests. You need an excuse to spend your money, or your sponsor's money, to travel somewhere and ride with a bunch of other great riders. The reason for the trip is to have and adventure on your bike. The contest is just an excuse we make up to make that adventure possible. In the last few posts, I told you about my adventure in Whistler Village in British Columbia. The contest results are immaterial. I had a blast, and definitely want to go back to Whistler again and hang out a while in the summer. They have a skatepark and bike jumps now. If I actually get back in shape at some point, I'd love to go snowboarding there. There's a lot to be done in the Vancouver and Whistler area, I really want to get back there sometime.
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