Two days of rain and the lower berms turned to glass. The descent from the col is technical at the best of times — wet roots, a few committing rock rolls, and the long off-camber traverse before the meadow. We took it slow.
Tested the new tyre setup (2.5" front / 2.4" rear, 18 / 21 psi). Held line better than expected through the loam, but the rear was sketchy on the off-camber.
Distance 47 kmClimb 1850 mTime 5h 22m
26 May
Frame refresh: bearings, bolts, paint chips
Workshop notes · 3 hr
Pulled the rear pivot bearings — 14 months and they were still smooth, but the dust seals were dying. Full service: new bearings, fresh grease, torqued to spec.
Touched up paint chips with two-pack auto enamel. Not invisible, but it'll see another season without rust creeping in.
18 May
Long route through the Coast Range
Squamish to Pemberton · 3 days · self-supported
Bivvied above the third lake on night one. Wind shifted at three in the morning and we spent the next hour repacking the tarp.
Day two was the prize — twenty kilometres of ridge with nothing but marmots and granite.