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The changes to the BC Bike Race course this year are both big and small, but regardless of size they all achieve the same goals; more singletrack. With the introduction of the Cowichan Valley as the new Day 1 Squamish will be the new Day 7 and the communities in between will flow in the […]
BC Bike Race 2016 Day 6 Presented by Shimano Squamish 53km / 33 miles 1,944m / 6378ft Average Time: 4:57hr For the 10th year the BC Bike Race has come to Squamish and sent an international field of riders on an adventure into the woods in search of trails made famous by the world of […]
BC Bike Race 2016 day 5 North Vancouver 15km/ 9.5 miles 847m/ 2778 Average Time: 1:55 Day Five of the BC Bike Race, presented by hometown bike company Rocky Mountain Bikes, may have been short in distance but turn for turn it was packed full of the most fun technical riding of the week. […]
BC Bike Race Day 4: Sechelt to Langdale 52km / 32 miles 1,508m / 4947ft 1,522m / 4994ft descending Average Time: 4:56hr Tides often turn for racers on Day 4 of the BC Bike Race as the arc of days dip to the finish and the trails begin to find a greater downhill trajectory. […]
Day 3: Presented by Ryders Eyewear 58km / 36 miles 5:03 Average Time 1599m / 5246 ft Climbing It was probably the constant swing of the morning weather and the day with the longest mileage of the race that induced the most anxiety for riders on Day Three of the BC Bike Race, presented by […]
Day 2 Powell River Presented by lululemon athletica 52km/32 miles, average time: 3:44 1096m/3596 ft Climbing Cool breezes and overcast skies greeted the BCBR riding caravan as they awoke on the shores of the Georgia Strait in Powell River. This small isolated village on the Sunshine Coast has turned with the tides and […]
Day 1 Cumberland Presented by BC Ferries 45km/28 miles, average time: 4:12 1159m/3802 ft Climbing The BC Bike Race has officially begun it’s tenth anniversary edition with 600 riders from 36 countries completing a cool and rainy Stage One in the forests surrounding Cumberland, BC. Their journey through months or years of preparation was rewarded […]
Rocky Mountain Bicycles have released a new Element – their flagship XC full-suspension bike, sporting 120mm front travel and 100mm rear. The new frame design is the result of over two decades experience. The new Element has a more efficient suspension design, refined marathon geometry, Ride-9™ adjustability, and room for two bottles inside the front triangle – which […]
It is now a decade since the BC Bike Race began, firmly planting itself onto the international stage race calendar with its unique blend of trails, community, racing – and smiles. The people behind the race, from the trail builders, communities, clubs, logistics crew and more have poured in countless hours of work and passion to make […]
Words: Harlan Price Photos: Margus Riga, Dave Silver, Erik Peterson, Todd Weselake “It is a real mountain bikers course. A technical, bumpy, chunky course and not manicured at all. It required a ton of focus for the last day. By the end of the week you’re a better rider and this is a good test […]
