Telescoping Seatpost
Mountain bike technology seems to have reached a peak — innovation somewhat drying up over the past few years. V-brakes made way for disk brakes and full suspension has evolved to the point where all of the major players have an efficient pedaling suspension system. In short, not a lot has changed in the past [...]
Shimano XTR 2011
I haven’t written too much about bikes on this blog, but if you know me, you know that I have a long history with bicycles and mountain bikes in particular. My friend Dave Norona is currently videoing the epic mountain bike stage race The BC Bike Race right now where he’s managed to get a [...]
Biking in the Rain
A friend of mine said “sometimes the best views come after the storm.” This couldn’t be more true in the Okanagan. In a place where it doesn’t rain very often and the weather is amazing there is something refreshing about the rain. It might be a little nostalgic of me, but it reminds me of [...]
Lynn Valley Bikes
My friends and former co-workers Ken Maude and Rick Loader have opened a new bike shop in North Vancouver called Lynn Valley Bikes. It has been a few years since I’ve lived in North Vancouver and it has changed so much. Lynn Valley has gone from residential hub to burgeoning yuppie neighbourhood seemingly overnight — [...]
Hipster Cyclocross Racing
This is one of the funniest hipster things I’ve seen. Two hipsters talking the finer points of smoking and cyclo-cross. It’s hipster pretension at its best. Check out the Xtranormal site here.
First Ride of 2010
Went for the first mountain bike ride of 2010 in Penticton with my friend Geoff. We did a quick rip up the West Bench and down the trails looking over Lake Okanagan. The unseasonably mild winter has left the trails in mint condition. Now if only I could say the same for my fitness…
