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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 [...]
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How To Win Paris-Ancaster: Episode 8 – “Balance”
Posted April 2, 2013 by lsteuart
I’ve always found balance to be an important concept in my life. Even now, with HTWPA (and its training), my music blogging, two part-time jobs, and a fairly active social life, I’ve managed to juggle my way through the spring, but keeping balance in mind can be a challenge. How do you know when you’ve [...]
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2013 Canadian National Intense-OGC Team
Posted March 30, 2013 by FastTimes
Canadian Intense Cycles distributor, Outdoor Gear Canada is pleased to announce the 2013 Canadian national Intense-OGC team. Returning to the team are defending 2012 Senior Elite Canadian Champion Matt Beer, video sensation Dexter Robson, as well as Danice Uyesugi and VaeaVerbeek who will race in the Senior Elite Women’s category, following a successful season in 2012. Matt Beer has [...]
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Fox Launches New DH Suspension
Posted March 26, 2013 by FastTimes
FOX LAUNCHES NEW DH SUSPENSION Using feedback directly from athletes on the World Cup circuit, FOX introduces a completely redesigned 40 fork and DHX RC4 shock. Scotts Valley, Calif. – FOX—the industry-leading ride dynamics company—has announced the release of two 2014 gravity offerings with the 40 FLOAT RC2 and DHX RC4. The 40 utilizes an [...]
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Ontario Mountain Biking Trails – Don Valley Trail Network
Posted March 21, 2013 by trailhead
Toronto’s Don Valley Trail Network For decades it was the best kept secret in town. Before that it was a dump. Before that it was a hideout for reprobates. Nowadays it’s a great come-back story and shining example of what Toronto’s MTB community has done over the last 25 years. Toronto’s Don Valley is one [...]
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How To Win Paris-Ancaster: Episode 7 – “Future”
Posted March 21, 2013 by zhujasonj
When I was 8 years old, I’d spend countless hours after school with the neighbourhood kids mucking-about in the ravine behind my family’s home. We built forts out of moss-covered logs, experimented with how far we could hit golfballs with an aluminum baseball bat (conclusion: they go very, very far), and “play-hunted” birds using pebbles [...]
