North Shore Ripper - MEC BikeFest June 8 - 10, 2012

May 14, 2012 at 16:57
by Lee Lau  
The Revenge of the Ripper!

As in years past, the Trilogy will take place the weekend of the event with three unique courses on Mount Seymour.

- Friday (7pm): Adidas Eyewear Chainless DH

A chainless time trial down the Richard Juryn trail

Enduro SuperD picture by DAVE MACKIE

Ewan F - Photo by Dave Mackie - Neds Atomic Dustbin



- Saturday (10am): Specialized Euro Enduro

3 timed descents with individually outlined times to reach each trailhead. The ‘race’ is the combined time of the three descents.

NSRipper

JakeS - Photo by Lee Lau - Bottletop trail



- Sunday (10am): Trek Slash Super D

A classic to the Ripper, this will follow time trial format starting at the TNT trailhead and finishing in the Blair Range. Race each event individually, or all three events on the same bike to battle for Lezyne Ripper King or Ripper Queen! Sign up to volunteer for sweet swag and an incredible experience! (volunteer@northshoreripper.com) Register NOW to ride with your friends on a better Enduro course and $10 off admission!



ALL WEEKEND at the BikeFest:

- Demo rides from Giant, Trek, Norco and Specialized
- Many participating bike shops including Obsession, North Shore Bike Shop, Different Bikes, John Henry Bicycles and Steed Cycles
- Performances by the Flow Riders
- Bike maintenance clinics
- On-site mechanics
- BMX clinics
- Pump track
- Mt Seymour Lions charity BBQ
- Beer garden
- MuddBunnies Bike wash
- Art Show with local and world-reknowned photographers

and much much more. Note that admission to the BikeFest portion is FREE!

Enduro SuperD

Pump track - picture by Lee Lau


Enduro SuperD

Kids race - picture by Lee Lau


We look forward to seeing you there at Interriver Bike Park in North Vancouver!

Sponsors:
The Ripper would like to thank (for more details on sponsors):

-Obsession: Bikes
-Specialized Bikes (for the 11th year!),
-Trek Bikes,
-Lezyne,
-Ryders Eyewear,
-Silver Star Resort,
-Whistler Mountain Bike Park,
-Race Face,
-Codesports,
-Adidas Eyeware
... our awesome volunteers, photographers, and many others!

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36 Comments
  • 13 0
 Ever ridden chainless before? It's the weirdest feeling.
  • 6 1
 It's actually pretty challenging. Got to pump everything
  • 1 0
 Eerily quiet...
  • 1 0
 Most fun Dh race I have ever had too
  • 1 0
 i love ridding chainless. i just hate it when you forget your chainless and you get on the skinny...
  • 1 0
 i've had it happen to me twice in Whistler, it sucks
  • 7 0
 they mentioned something about a "beer garden" sign me up!
  • 2 0
 ALSO at Bikefest: the Big Air Bag to hit some serious air! AND guided rides AND live music AND a bike swap AND just check out the mec blog again Smile blog.mec.ca/events/mec-Bikefest/mec-bikefest-north-vancouver
  • 1 0
 Yeah I forgot to mention that the Camp of Champions big air bag will be there
  • 2 0
 DId I mention the Demo bikes, Air Bag and all the guided rides and other events are Free??
  • 1 0
 Wow, so much for free! In a world like this! This must be the most amazing event! I'll be there Smile
  • 3 0
 that pump track looks wayyy to extreme
  • 1 0
 Do you have to do the pump track? It looks way to hardcore for me I'm not a bad ace I'm only a good ace but ill do the chainless dh for sure
  • 2 0
 LOL= no the pumptrack is optional
  • 1 0
 Oh good. 2011 i went on a pump track i got so scarred that i stopped biking and played skyrim 2011 1/2 i tried the pump track again and took an arrow to the knee 2012 I'm staying off the pump track
  • 2 0
 Muddbunnies bike wash??? Yes please.
  • 1 0
 This is literally my back yard. Gonna party!
  • 1 0
 What trail is the chainless race on?
  • 1 0
 It's the Richard Juryn trail - going N to S. I should do a time on it one day just to see how it'll do
  • 1 0
 Is there a DH race on Neds?
  • 1 0
 Holy s*** kid, BREATHE for a second and just READ man READ you can do it!!! Top of page bro! Holy s***!!!?
  • 1 0
 Unfortunately not - landowner got spooked and nixed the race
  • 1 0
 Thanks, and yeah Railgunner it doesn't say there will not be a DH race. So why would reading help?
  • 1 0
 Done chain-less and loved it till the trail pointed up.
  • 1 0
 anyone post pics of the airbag?
  • 2 1
 im 14 can i do the normal race?
  • 1 0
 do i need a licence
  • 1 0
 The first one have to be POD!
  • 2 0
 I love chainless.
  • 1 0
 This looks incredibly fun
  • 1 0
 hahahaha Big Grin
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