I’ve been thinking about doing an extended (4 weeks) stay in BC this summer with the mountain bike. Has anyone done this before and do you have any tips?
I’m not sure about the following:
– which bike to take, I have a Trek Remedy but there seem to be plenty of good looking DH bike deals on ebay / forums. I definitely want to ‘do’ lift-assisted descending in Whistler (+ some of the other bike parks). It does seem a shame to go that distance though and spend all the time on bike park trails, my understanding is that there’s a plethora of ‘all-mountain’ stuff to do too.
– what to do about guiding and the like. I’m not a downhiller, although I suspect after a week of descending in a bike park, I’d be a lot better! I’m considering doing something like: 1 week Whistler on my own, 2 weeks guided ‘tour’ where I’d get a chance to use my improved skills from the week in the park.
– where to go and how to get there. Definitely want to do Whistler, but am also looking at Sun Peaks, Silver Star, Squamish, North Shore. I’d prefer not to rent a car if possible. Some of this possibly depends on which bike I take!
Anyway, just wanted to see if anyone had done something similar and what they did. Did a quick search of this forum but couldn’t find anything.