Observations from World's

BEST THING ABOUT WHISTLER: There are a million coffee shops all within walking distance

WORST THING ABOUT WHISTLER: It's a 2 day drive from Iowa :-(

MOST POPULAR BIKE: If it has 8 inches of travel front and rear, and can catch fat-air, that is the most popular bike......DH rules in Whistler!

WORST MOMENT DURING THE RACE: Getting passed on my last lap by a rider wearing nothing but a pirate flag with skull and cross bones like a cape.....That is all he was wearing!

BEST MOMENT OF THE RACE: finishing of course!

MOST COMMON SWEAR WORD: F_ck!.....Coming from Solo riders climbing at the start of the Solo loop.

HIGHEST GUST OF WIND: It's not really wind, but it was the "swoooosh" made when Chris Eatough and Andreas Heastler lapping me going like mach 4

COOLEST GUY AT THE WHOLE EVENT: Crazy Larry.....those of you who were there know what I am talking about!

NUMBER OF TIMES I SAW THE TOP OF BLACKCOMB MTN DURING THE TRIP: Once....It was either cloudy or low fog the duration of the trip

FUNNIEST THING I SAW: Downhillers bloody carnage at the moutain bike park

WORST PART OF TRIP: Driving through Seattle and Vancouver, BC....no wonder the suicide rate is high in the NW

NUMBER OF ESPRESSO'S CONSUMED BY SCOTT CAVE IN 3 DAYS: 64 atleast!

BEST PART OF THE 4 STAR HOTEL: Unlimited Starbucks in the rooms and free slippers

NUMBER OF STARBUCKS PER SQUARE MILE IN WASHINGTON STATE: 4

COOLEST HAIRCUT: Event photographer Roman Roth's dreads

TINKER'S BODY FAT: - 0.0000089%......I think?

WORST PART ABOUT GOING TO WORLD'S: I missed the 24 Hour race at Boone.......:-(


Ok, that is it for now!