I think everyone gets a little bit of the so-called spring fever sometimes. The daylight lasts a little longer, the sun gets a little warmer and most people are welcoming the onset of summer. But for some its a double edged sword, sure bluebird days are awesome and riding a soft pipe and park is incredibly fun but it means that the dog days of summers - no shredding - are just around the corner. Well sometimes in the spring, old man winter comes back with a freak storm or cold temps to remind you that its not over until its over!
What does this have to do with anything? Nothing at all. This past weekend at the You Look Good Riders Cup Final at Horseshoe Valley Resort in Ontario, Old Man Winter was not the only so-called old man to return. Firstly, the day was cold and windy with light snowfall, not bad if it were January. Secondly, self-proclaimed old man Dennis Bannock entered the event. As the day got windier and colder, Bannock rode with the likes of Andrew Burns, Kevin Konnings, Andrew Rusk, Andrew Skelhorn, Neil Connolley, Adam Chuntz and a bunch of other talented riders, not to mention Chris Dufficy on the mike. Bannock happened to make it to the night finals, which were of course windier, colder, harder and darker. So now you're expecting some sort of underdog, made for TV finish, happily every after type ending. Well real life is not like that at all, well most of the time anyhow. Burns took first, cause he killed it, Konnings took 2nd because he owned it and I can't remember who was third. So what's the point of this babbling? Bannock took best trick on the staircase set ? Yup but thats not it either. This is where I should tie both stories together with something witty about the return of old man winter or old dogs and new tricks, but your expecting that. Instead if you ever see Dennis around, ride the chair with him for a park lap or say whats up, and hope one day you can be as stoked on shredding as he still is.
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