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17 Reasons We (Still) Love the Bike Park
Enduro is taking over the world. Used downhill bikes are going for peanuts online and it seems like gravity is on the decline in all the wrong ways. Are bike parks destined to fade away like the...
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2014 Scott Genius 700 Tuned: Reviewed
One bike and two reviewers? We decided to give it a try. Arthur and I weigh about the same (165lbs) but he’s a little taller than my six feet. I focused more on the spec and Arthur delved deeper into...
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The NSMB Brolympics
The NSMB Brolympics are currently underway at prestigious Mt Fromme. With the bro-torch lit, the day’s events are sure to be bro-tacular. The basis of the Brolympics is simple – two challengers go head...
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A Fistful of Dollars
***Disclaimer: Bicycling feeds my family; any bias, real or imagined, is an unintended byproduct of strongly held experiences and/or a long history of opinions — or is that strongly held opinions…...
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Qualifying Results: 2014 Fort William World Cup Downhill
The qualifying results are in from Fort William, and the top qualifiers are not Gee, Aaron, or Stevie… Elite Men If this was a podium, these guys would be well matched height-wise… 1. Troy Brosnan...
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Father’s Play
***Disclaimer: Bicycling feeds my family; any bias, real or imagined, is an unintended byproduct of strongly held experiences and/or a long history of opinions*** Now that I’m an adult, I talk like an...
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The Slow Lane
There’s nothing that can jump start bike season and cure winter blues better than a road trip. I decided to head to B.C.’s interior with a few really amazing people, only 2 days after Whistler Bike...
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Red Bull Joyride 2014: First Look
The many worlds of mountain biking will collide in the largest and most anticipated freeride competition of the year. Fusing elements of slopestyle, dirt jump and classic downhill biking, Red Bull...
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Yeti SB5c Previewed and Ridden
Rumors had been swirling for months, but the breeze blew softly and it wasn’t carrying anything you could sink your teeth into. We knew Yeti was cooking something up, but the menu wasn’t to be posted...
View ArticleUCI World Cup DH: MSA Practice and Qualifying Results
It’s on like Donkey Kong this weekend at Mont Sainte Anne for the 5th round of the UCI World Cup DH series. With conditions quickly changing from fast and dry to soaked and sticky, many riders were...
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Digger: North Shore History X – Part II
Part I of Mark Wood’s North Shore History X covered the foundations of the freeride movement here on the Shore. In Part II, originally published Jan 24, 2012, we have a look at the explosion and see...
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2015 Canfield Balance Ridden
It’s been a long time coming but today is the day that Canfield is finally fully releasing the Balance. We first saw this bike back at Sea Otter where Lance Canfield had a preproduction version of the...
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Ritualistic Suffering
Unpretentious – that’s the word that comes to mind when I think about my introduction to Nelson’s riding culture. Three big mountains to climb, three certified gnarly descents, and nobody gave a shit...
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Red Bull Rampage Quali Results
QUALIFICATION RESULTS – TOP 10 MOVE ON TO FINAL 1. Graham Agassiz CAN – 94.00 2. Brett Rheeder CAN – 86.50 3. Tom Van Steenbergen CAN – 83.75 4. Jeff Herbertson USA – 82.50 5. Paul Basagoitia USA –...
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They Call Him Norby
Dear Red Bull, First of all I need to tell you that mountain bikers love what you do for our sport. We know that Rampage would not exist without you. It takes balls to put on an audacious event like...
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Schwalbe Magic Mary / Rock Razor Tire Review
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last year you know that Enduro(!) racing is the new in thing to do on your weekends. This newfangled form of racing is basically going on a bike ride with...
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History of the North Shore
The following (huge) story appeared in Privateer magazine #10 (August/September ’12). I feel extremely fortunate to have worked with Privateer because they truly aimed to tell the story of mountain...
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Light & Motion Stella 500 and Cygolite TridenX
The Light and Motion Stella 500 and Cygolite TridenX appeared on my doorstep just as winter was about to put an end to my post-work ride routine. The Stella 500 puts out 500 lumens (who woulda guessed...
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Lapierre Spicy Team 2015
A proctologist should probably check me for hidden horseshoes. After lucking into a personal ride with Nico Voullioz at Interbike, my luck is continuing. I recently got to pick up a...
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Light and Motion Taz 1200 and Seca 1500
Lights and carbon rims. Expensive stuff that riders are trying to save money on by substituting cheap knock-offs from China. And for some, it’s working out. For a little while at least. But the other...
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