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Contributors

brianmac
Brian MacDonald – Toronto based, highly motivated, for fun downhill mountain bike racer. I’ve been racing big bikes on and off for any number of years, picking up the occasional skill and still learning to go faster.


brucs
Diana Brucculieri is a freelance graphic designer and video editor from Stoney Creek, Ontario. She first tried downhill biking in the summer of 2010 in Whistler, BC and has been hooked ever since. Diana has always been interested in the culture and progression within mountain/action sports, and it's the concept of progression that drives Diana to constantly push herself to the next level, whether it be in biking, or in her work.


cecilegambin
Cécile has a few passions in life - her kids, her bikes and her camera. Previously, she spent most of her time on the trails racing DH, DS, HS, MX and XC. She even stepped onto the podium a few times. Although no longer riding as much as she would like she still loves to coach and is currently teaching her eldest son how to wheelie. He can often be seen on his 12" bike at Joyride cutting off his mommy in the corners of the pump track. Cécile now focuses on Fine Art and Action photography.


cr
CR is a street rider based, born and raised in Toronto. After one infamous Wednesday Night Ride, he was hooked on riding street and finding every hidden gem the city has to offer. In between scouring Toronto from east to west for new spots to ride, he attends the University of Toronto, studying urban issues. CR currently represents CORE bike shop and Deity Bike Company.


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FastTimes
Marc Landry is a Toronto, Ontario based action sports photographer. Honing his skills on local and World Cup cycling circuits, Marc has since expanded his subject matter to include several outdoor adventure sports. His keen eye for everything with two wheels has recently landed him the position of Senior Staff Photographer with MXP Magazine. Marc is in his element when surrounded by the energy that top athletes radiate. The relationships he forms with his subjects is apparent in his images and is part of what defines his look. He is most at home in the mountains and his preference for long glass and elaborate lighting setups has become his signature style. Born and raised in Ottawa, Marc now lives in Toronto with his wife and daughter


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Colin Field has three loves; bikes, skis and beer. And so far his career as a writer/photographer is going as planned; riding, skiing or drinking are all technically ‘work.’ With Bachelor degrees in both anthropology and journalism it is his most recent scholarly achievement that hangs on his office wall; graduating from the Siebel Institute’s Concise Course in Brewing Technology. Currently the editor of Mountain Life magazine, Colin lives in the tiny town of Clarksburg, Ontario where his friends and family make skiing, biking and drinking in the Beaver Valley a constant exploration of good times.


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Mike Hermanovsky is a multi-skilled bike rider from Richmond Hill, ON. He has more than half a decade of mountain bike racing experience in the Downhill and Cross Country disciplines. Mike graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and is currently working as a Kinesiologist in Waterloo. The focus of his writing often involves the analysis of mountain biking’s subtle components as an art as well as a science.


kevindavis
Kevin Davis of the Nacsworld.com Norco team has a wealth of racing experience, starting with road racing in the seventies, through phases of mountain biking, marathon running and cross country ski racing then back to the first love of road racing. He is currently active in coaching cyclists who are more recently arrived to the sport and in Ontario Masters road racing. As a former three times Canadian Masters champion in road and ‘criterium’ racing he knows that each and every time the team lines up on a start line, there’s a good chance the day will end with some good podium shots. Kevin lives in Toronto and fits in his sports activities around family life and his job as an electricians foreman.


norcodhracer
Jeff Faulds is a true cyclist who lives and breaths cycling twenty four seven. He has or still is racing and riding in almost every cycling discipline that there is. Jeff has been racing bikes for 11 years now and has been working in the cycling industry for 8. There is no doubting his knowledge and experience when it comes to bikes. He is also into photography and loves to get out and shoot at cycling events and good times on a bike.


robfraser
Rob Fraser is a professional downhill mountain bike racer from Pickering Ontario Canada. Racing for 6 years, Rob has made his way up the ranks claiming titles such as Ontario Cup and Canada Cup Overall Series Champion while being consecutively named to the Canadian National Team for the past 4 years. When not racing, he likes to dabble in all aspects of riding whether it be going for an XC ride or trying to learn new and exciting tricks. Away from riding, Rob studies Business Communications at Brock University in St. Catherines, Ontario – where he currently resides.


S.Hayes
Steve Hayes is freelance photographer who lives and breathes bikes and the lifestyle around them. His pictures reflect the amount of time spent around bikes and the cycling community. Riding has given Steve amazing opportunities to travel and be a part of the cycling community across the continent, and right in our own backyard of Ontario. You can find him frequenting Joyride150 in Markham, ON, and any Ontario DH event (O-Cups and toonie races alike).


veggie cyclist
Judy-Lynn was an avid road cyclist before being introduced first to mountain biking in 2007 and then downhill in 2009. She claims it was a steep learning curve but others would disagree when they see her shredding gnarr on DH and diverse trails in Ontario and Quebec. Besides riding many kilometers “year round”, she and husband Chris (who is an accomplished rider) devote many hours doing volunteer work such as trail building, trail maintenance and advocacy. Judy-Lynn has had many exceptional life experiences that she shares and she applies her knowledge and skills to help others. She is a life-long vegetarian/vegan and Yoga practitioner as well as spinning enthusiast. Judy-Lynn’s professional background is an advanced practice nurse and researcher in the specialty fields of mental health and geriatrics. She currently works in healthcare as a patient care manager at a Toronto teaching hospital. Chris and Judy-Lynn live with their extended family and two Jack Russell Terriers in Bolton, Ontario.


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The Toronto Off-Road Cycling Association (TORBA) represents the interests of mountain bikers and other off-road cyclists in Toronto. This includes advocacy work, trail building, and trail stewardship, particularly of the multi-use unpaved trail system in the Don Valley.