Two years ago today I rode part of my commute for the first time. It was only 1.2 miles of my 10 mile commute and it was tough, really tough!
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Summer Road Trip 2012 – First Stop, Kamloops!
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Every summer Colin and I do a mountain bike road trip somewhere and this year we decided to hit up the Kootenays in the southeast corner of British Columbia. We knew from a past trip that the riding here was pretty epic so this time we made sure we packed our cross country and downhill bikes! Then we were off to catch the ferry to the mainland to drive to Kamloops where we spent the first night of our trip. Just to get that far was 10 hours in the car, with a two hour ferry ride in there as … Continue Reading »
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PROJEKT ROAM: Day of the Dog
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How do you put into words something that is indescribable? I’m sure that many of those that are blessed with the companionship of a dog understand what I am speaking of. The richness dogs bring to our lives; simply put,…
PROJEKT ROAM: Virgin, UT
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Pulling the RV in late on a moonless night, it wasn’t until morning that we took in the gargantuan masses of striated dirt and rock, compressed and shaped by eons of time, looming against the horizon.
Casey Brown Fastest Women – Brown and Smith Earn Queen & King Of Crankworx Titles
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WHISTLER, BC August 19, 2012 –The Jeep Canadian Open Downhill was a rowdy affair today with an exhausting and technical descent that included running the gauntlet at Heckler’s Rock. With a time of 2:44.80 Steve Smith (CAD) was untouchable once again…
Melissa Buhl Wins Giant Dual Slalom at Crankworx Whistler
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WHISTLER, BC August 17, 2012 – GIANT Dual Slalom Pro Men’s final went down in the Whistler Bike Park. Troy Brosnan was able to blaze through each ladder, consistently pinning it each heat to take gold over Luca Shaw in…
Jill Kintner Takes Gold For 3rd Time In As Many Events At Crankworx Whistler
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WHISTLER, BC August 16, 2012 – For the third time in a row, at the Ultimate Pump Track Challenge presented by Rock Shox, defending champs in both the Pro Men’s and Pro Women’s categories kept their titles. Mitch Ropelato and Jill…
Emmeline Ragot Wins Pro Women Category for Air DH at Whistler Crankworx
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WHISTLER, BC August 15, 2012 – The Air DH took over the Whistler Mountain Bike Park with a sold out field of competitors ripping down the most famous DH course in the world, A-Line. Elite racers from all over the…
Canadian Women Sweep The Podium With Casey Brown In First
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WHISTLER, BC August 12, 2012 – Crankworx Whistler’s Garbanzo DH is infamous for being the world’s longest DH track used in competition. Canadian World Cup racer Steve Smith has been defeated by the very long and technical track the last four…
Whistler Local Katrina Strand Rules Her Kingdom As Fastest Woman
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WHISTLER, BC August 11, 2012 – Jerome Clementz (FRA) crossed the finish line after an epic day of racing all over the Whistler Valley and from top to bottom of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. He describes himself as a “little…