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Published Nov 3, 2009 at 19:31

The last ride of the season comes in many shapes and forms. It could be your last ride due to weather conditions. It could be your last ride due to an injury. For some there is no last ride. But regardless of your lifestyle there is always a beginning and end to the season. James Healey, Terry Hauk and myself ventured into the woods to see if the fall weather could show us what a last ride means. Pics and Video inside!
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Published Oct 17, 2009 at 15:30

Trail building is a passion most mountain bikers possess. We see a potential line and instinctively pick up a shovel to carve away at the ground. When I first got into mountain biking I thought it was the coolest thing to build almost impossible to ride stunts. As the years went on, and mountain biking evolved, I learned trail building is an art and requires more than some tools and a day off. Trail building to me has become less a passion and more an expression of the things I enjoy. I spent the last year working on a new trail that focuses on the new and the old. It's a shorter trail but when you live eight hours away from it you learn to make every minute count...
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Published Aug 31, 2009 at 1:11

Autumn is usually the best time for mountain biking. The dust has settled, the heat has eased and the trails are tacky. Bowen Island seems to keep these elements all year long. When Tam, James and I arrived there in late October we knew we were in for a treat. Bowen Island is located just off the west coast and sits directly between Horseshoe Bay and Gibsons. It is a short ferry ride in which you pay to get there but not to return. Video and story inside,
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