Sacred RidesFebruary 14, 2015
Today’s guest post comes to us from Adam Ruppel, founder of Chico Racing. ARE YOU A MOUNTAIN BIKE RACER? I know a lot of people don’t want to be considered a mountain bike racer, especially these days as it is now a serious Olympic sport. But maybe you’re a mountain bike…
February 9, 2015
by Meagan Broughton January 31st and February 1st 2015 marked the 4th annual Women’s Weekend at Joyride 150 Indoor Bike Park in Markham, Ontario Canada. On my radar since its inception, this was the first year I was able to finally attend. I was pumped. With a line up of the most…
January 29, 2015
by Meagan Broughton Riding by fields of vibrant red Quinoa. Passing through remote villages where Quechua (the language of the Incas) is still the main language spoken. Watching the sun rise over the white-capped Andes with camp coffee in hand. Climbing the twisting mountain side backroads of the Amazon to…
January 7, 2015
(screenshot: click the image to view the video) Our friends over at Red Bull just released this short but sweet vid of Darren Berrecloth, Garrett Buehler, and Chris Van Dine searching for an epic MTB adventure in Peru. Watch the full video over at https://www.redbull.com/us-en/films/chasing-the-inca, and if you want to chase your…
January 3, 2015
Sun Salutations on a tropical beach. White warm sand nestled between your toes. Thoughts of the days ride induce a smile ear to ear. The crackle of a beachside bonfire off in the distance. November 29 to December 6, 2014 marked the launch of our inaugural Pura Vida Yoga and Mountain…
December 15, 2014
Written by Nate Lessnick Let’s face it, mountain biking doesn’t exactly enjoy the same level of exposure in mainstream media as, say, pro football or Kim Kardashian’s derrière. And what does get shown on TV and garners views on Youtube doesn’t exactly paint a very accurate picture of the sport…
December 13, 2014
Written by James Fedosov Sometimes we all just need a little motivation to get us off the couch and outside, exploring and adventuring in this great world of ours. To that end, we’ve prepared this list of our favourite adventure quotes and sayings of all time. 20 AWESOME ADVENTURE QUOTES…
November 19, 2014
You can feel it coming– you deny it at first. That slightly …empty feeling that begins in your gut. You continue pedaling through your favourite singletrack; not a care in the world. Perhaps your mind starts to wander; perhaps you ask yourself, “What did I have for breakfast, again?” or “How long…
September 20, 2014
Have You Hit a Plateau? Hitting a plateau in mountain bike skill development is a hard reality to face, although it happens to the best of us. Flattening out after a major learning curve of dialing in and mastering new skills is common. Embrace the plateau! Know another learning…
September 3, 2014
Remember that video United Breaks Guitars? One of these days I’m going to make a similar video for cyclists. Airlines routinely disrepect us, charging exorbitant rates to bring a bike, tossing bike cases around indiscriminately, losing our bikes, etc… Thankfully not all airlines are bad. We recently did a comprehensive review…
