Bike Shop Hits Downtown Thornbury
A sentence that has been coming out of the mouths of Thornbury cyclists for years is, “someone should open a bike shop here.” And that’s exactly what new Thornbury resident Darren…
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MULTIPLICITY 2018: Hans ‘No Way’ Rey, On Wheels, For Life
Hans ‘No Way’ Rey has been pushing the limits on what is humanly possible (hence, the nickname) on a bike for decades. After rising to the top of the sport…
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Blake Jorgenson’s “The Cold Open” Full Film & Interview
To be an action sports photographer, we recommend three out of four of these defining characteristics: 1. Be an artist; 2. Be a masochist; 3. Be extremely patient; or 4.…
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Six Ways to Get Fat in Ontario This Season
So you drank the Kool-Aid; you bought the fat bike, stoked with all the riding you’ll do this winter. Then, like anyone who has ever owned a fat bike, you…
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Casey Brown on Saying Yes to Opportunity, Then Figuring it Out
Casey Brown isn’t your typical mountain girl turned mountain biker. Growing up the youngest of five on a 300-plus acre farm in New Zealand, Casey was quick to take to…
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Spot Check: Mt. Barbour Alpine Trail
As skiers and snowboarders, we spend the entire winter gleefully watching the snow pile up from the highest peaks to the valley floor. As our legs and minds begin to…
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Gravel Grinders: The Advantages of Saying Goodbye to Blacktop
If you haven’t heard about the new trend in cycling, you soon will. There are already four gravel-riding events in Simcoe and Grey counties this year and likely more to…
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20 Years Later, New Doc Revisits the Birth of the Mountain Bike Freeride Movement and the Making Of Kranked
It’s a sunny Thursday morning at Crankworx Whistler and the godfathers of freeride—Brett Tippie, Wade Simmons, Richie Schley—are grouped together looking at an old BIKE magazine. Then Christian Bégin walks…
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On Cloud 900: Riding South Africa’s 900 km Mountain Bike Race
“Pass if you want,” I say to the rider behind me. “Nope, your pace is perfect. I’ll just stay here if you don’t mind.” Teetering on the edge of a steep…
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Skye Rider: From Blue Mountain To New Zealand, Skye Follas Chases Her Mountain Bike Dreams
For the last few seasons, Skye Follas has been a familiar and fast face at the Blue Mountain Bike Park. Honing her downhill skills on the Niagara Escarpment, Follas was…
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Spawn Cycles Wants to Change the Way You Look at Kids’ Bikes
As often the case, Max and Elena Zureski’s quest to find a good quality bike for their child shifted into a passion project that eventually launched a business. Geared towards…
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MULTIPLICITY 2017: Brett Tippie and the Birth of Freeride Mountain Biking
Brett Tippie is a legend, no question. He was among the first to snowboard at Sunshine and Blackcomb (at the time two of the only places you could in Canada),…
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Logan Peat’s Life on Semenuk’s Training Compound is All About Focus
Logan Peat lives with four-time Red Bull Joyride Champion, Brandon Semenuk, at his home on the Sunshine Coast. Training on a private course is one thing, competing in front of…
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The “Three Stage” Trails: A History
For local mountain bikers, there’s a mecca of trails on top of the Niagara Escarpment. It’s called Three Stage. Many consider it hallowed ground. For some it’s like a second…
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Rolling the Rock: A MTB Tour of Newfoundland’s Colossal Terrain
By Melanie Chambers. Previously published in Mountain Life Ontario, fall ’14. Luke Nichols is getting married on the weekend; it’s the Wednesday before the big day and he’s out for…
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Concussions & Waving Guns: Riding the Huayhaush
The Cordillera Huayhaush is a little-known range of snowcapped peaks located south of the Cordillera Blanca in central Peru. The many 6000-metre giants include Yerupaja, Jirishanca, Siula Grande, Sarapo, and…
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