Posted: 29 November at 9:33 am
Many of you hang up the bike in the winter, and that’s fine if you use it to get out for some fresh air when the conditions are more favourable. But I know that some of you enjoy riding year round, whether you’re a roadie, are into competitive xc, or just like being in shape. Anyways, PezCycling News currently has a good example of a base training regime that you can follow and / or adapt to suit your own needs. Full entry »
Posted: 28 November at 8:54 am
So we just received our first dump of snow for the winter and I know that some of you like to head up into the hills with your bikes for a snow day. If you do decide to head up to the Woodlot this week, make sure you’ve got plenty of warm clothes, lots of time, and low expectations. There are between 8 and 12 inches of snow up there, and it took me an hour to get to the top of Hekyll after I headed up yesterday afternoon. Full entry »
Posted: 24 November at 1:11 pm
CyclingNews.com has a cool article discussing the bike-fit process that by ex-world champion Christoph Sauser endured shortly after switching over from Cannondale to Specialized last year. The writeup looks at some of the stuff uncovered by Andy Pruitt of the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine and the steps taken to correct imperfections in Sauser’s riding style. What does this article have to do with you? Full entry »
Posted: 23 November at 7:14 pm
Earlier this week, Fox Racing Shox sent us a 2006 Fox TALAS RLC fork for some demo time on the local trail network. I’ve had the fork mounted on my trail bike for a little bit and I’ve got a pretty good idea about the way it performs under different conditions (ranging from optimal to a little sketchy). Full entry »
Posted: 22 November at 7:04 pm
The New World Disorder series has been around for ages and they all feature some of the best freeriding you’ll ever see. The latest episode in the series, NWD: Flying High Again, is now available to help get you over the winter blues. Full entry »
Posted: 22 November at 10:19 am
Each of the episodes in Alex Rankin’s Earthed series has always been at or near the top of my list of mountain bike films. They all feature great music, tight editing, and, most importantly, some solid, solid race footage covering the best racers on the planet. Full entry »
Posted: 22 November at 10:10 am
Based on our bookings and the amount of chatter we hear around the shop, 2007 is going to be a solid year for Maple Ridge Cycle. To kick off the year in style, we’re launching a new version of our website that will keep you in the loop all year round. Full entry »
Posted: 22 November at 9:14 am
A while back, I put together a quick overview of the 2007 Norco lineup and it’s a good introduction to some of the highlights (for me) of this year’s lineup. I’m going to use this space to take a closer look at the 2007 Norco Shore 1, which I’ll be riding on the Shore (!), up at Whistler, and a few other places around the province. Full entry »