Someone once told me that it wasn’t worth the time and effort to spend hours hike a biking in the Chilcotins. This person was fit, had a light bike and rides regularly. The simple fact was they would rather pedal their bike than take it for a walk. That’s understandable, we all prefer to be […]

Remember when you were a kid and people asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up? A Firefighter, a Policeman, a Cowboy and an Astronaut is what I typically answered with and not always in that order. Today I’m a Mechanical Designer. Never in a million years would I have answered that […]

Its still mighty damp round here, I know plenty of guys getting out on the trails but I have to say riding in seriously boggy conditions really doesn’t float my boat unless I absolutely have to. As I’ve mentioned before I believe that part of the responsibility of being a biker is trail maintenance and […]

These past few years we have seen a lot of change in the mountain biking world, new wheel sizes, dropper posts, better suspension designs (does anyone even make a bad bike anymore?), clutch derailleurs and then there is the latest piece of  the gear puzzle, the narrow wide chain ring. If you have been under […]

After the trip to Florida and the fiasco of getting back to Kingston. And of course all the million and one things that need to get done. It was time to put together the short list of projects and one build for 2014. And to keep things doable am keeping the non trail building project […]

It should be winter here in Gingerville. It should be all clear, crisp, frosty dawns. Breath steaming in the quiet morning air. The winter sun should be glinting off of frosted, firm winter trails like something from a chocolate box scene. It should. It most certainly isn’t but it should. No, Mr. J. Frost has […]

“Where have you been riding over the last couple of weeks?” Our authors come from all over the world.  When I posed that question to them, the variety of the answers amazed me. On this diverse planet, at any given time, mountain bikers are leaving tracks in myriads of different places.  Over the coming weeks, […]

Lately it seems I’ve had no time to ride, no time for myself…and that makes me crazy. I haven’t been on the bike in a while, actually I am not sure when I was on the bike last. I think it was a few weeks ago in the Albany Pinebush. It’s January and much of […]

If you are looking for a wheel truing stand that you may use 1 to 2 times per year you may not want to invest big bucks in one. There are a number of ways to use your bike as a truing stand with some zip ties or tape, but that isn’t very precise. I […]

Recently I was gifted the JVC GC-XA1 ADIXXION Action Camera.  For a popular frame of reference, it’s very similar to the GoPro.  I’ve only been able to test it on one ride, which was actually the stickiest mud I’ve ever had the displeasure of trudging through.  So, my video is more a testament to video […]