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This weekend some of Specialized’s top freeriders and BMX athletes came to ride with everyone at Joyride 150 in Markham, Ontario. It was an incredible event that brought together riders of all ages and skill levels in one common area to share their passion for cycling. For five weeks leading up to the event, Specialized [...]
I recently had the opportunity to spend a day with Adam Morka and Emily Batty. It was an amazing experience to be a fly on the wall during a day in the lives of two elite athletes such as these. Adam and Emily live in a beautiful, quaint log cabin on the Batty family farmlands [...]
Click on image below to check out Marc Landry’s photo report from Centurion 2012 at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood.
Wade Simmons and Brett Tippie are two of the most recognized names in the sport of mountain biking. Both riders are Mountain Bike Hall of Famers who have played pivotal roles in defining the sport we all love. Whether it be movie segments in classic films like the Kranked series and Ride to The Hills, [...]
Riders put themselves to the test this weekend at the third stop of the Tuf Rack Ontario Cup downhill series at Blue Mountain Resort in beautiful Collingwood Ontario. Oppressive heat and humidity combined with extremely dry, dusty conditions pushed riders to their physical limits. While thunderstorms could be heard all around throughout Sunday’s race, only [...]
This weekend the 24 Hours of Summer Solstice took place at Albion Hills Conservation Area in Caledon, Ontario. This is the 15th anniversary of the event which is North America’s largest 24 hour mountain bike festival. The sold out event rang in summer with a bang and was another success for race organizer, Chico Racing. [...]
In this feature we catch up with Specialized Racing’s Evan McNeely. Evan is the future of our sport and has already won a junior national mountain bike title and two under 23 cyclocross national titles in Canada. RFG: How did you first get into cycling? Was it always mountain bikes for you? I played [...]
Fast and dry conditions set the stage for the opening round of the 2012 Ontario Cup downhill series. The race was held at Horseshoe Resort which is located just an hour north of Toronto in Barrie, Ontario. Athletes charged to post the fastest time down a purpose-built track designed by the new series organizer, Tuf [...]
IF YOU ARE IN TORONTO – 3 HOURS THIS SATURDAY, PLEASE JOIN US. We need your help. The trails in the Don Valley are filthy. Please come and volunteer for 3 hours next Saturday morning (may 25th). The trails are at risk and if we want them kept open, we need to act. e-mail mountainbiking@utoronto.ca if you [...]
Mike Parenteau follows Brook Macdonald of New Zealand and documents his journey to win his first ever World Cup race. Born and Raised
We invited Vincent Allard to film a behind the scenes video of our 2013 Opus road team photoshoot in Montreal this Spring. Mother Nature was on our side as Canadian Springs don`t always lend themselves to road cycling. The end result is a beautifully shot video that begins with the team and staff preparing bikes [...]
Atlas Brace Technologies is pleased to announce it is now shipping its new Atlas Neck Brace line to MTB and BMX Cyclists. After 3 years of development, refinements, and testing by some of the top riders in the world we’re excited to finally be meeting the overwhelming demand of our new product line. The new [...]
Ancaster, Ontario – Introducing our new Pulse Stepper Seatpost; not another dropper post. Visit our website at 9point8.ca for specs, photos, articles, and videos. Available in 30.9 and 31.6 mm diameters, the Pulse™ stepper post increments in 5mm steps, or full-drop, with a tug on our unique trigger. The Pulse™ is convertible between inline and [...]