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We came for the trails and Squamish did not disappoint. With over 2000 metres of climbing in 50 kms, it also meant plenty of descending. Quite possibly the best descending yet. There was one trail that was just berm, berm, table top, berm, roller, berm, berm. It went on for a good few minutes and […]
Words: Harlan Price Photos: Margus Riga, Dave Silver, Erik Peterson, Todd Weselake “That was the best yet. Fantastic last trail, Expresso, just brilliant. I heard someone say everything is rollable so I just rolled everything. Rode it blind. It’s really what I came here for. If I have the energy I’ll do it again […]
Photos: Photos: Margus Riga, Dave Silver, Erik Peterson, Todd Weselake Whoa! I could not get in to 5th gear today! After 3 good days I think my legs said hold up a little. The pace was on early up a filthy steep tarmac climb, I remained with the front group for the first 15 or so […]
Photos: Margus Riga, Dave Silver, Erik Peterson, Todd Weselake Today is what I’ve been searching for. The trails today were why I came to BC. Techy but still a chance to get up some good speed and let it all hang out! For me I had a good day. Still lacking the climbing legs to […]
The weather this morning was a little cooler but that did not dampen the racing at the front. The pace was on up the first climb and the field only really broke up once we entered the first singletrack. I had a good day, maximising my strengths in the techy singletrack, while consolidating on the […]
Today the pecking order was set. All those vascular legs you’ve been looking at over the past few days come out to play in the man on man battle around the British Columbia forests. Today was tough, two major climbs, oodles of singletrack but the main player today was the heat. In 35’+ temperatures there […]
Searing heat and dusty conditions in Cumberland, BC break the seal on the first day of the BC Bike Race. Paxson and Nash defeat the heat and their fields. Words: Harlan Price Photos: Margus Riga, Dave Silver, Erik Peterson, Todd Weselake Saturday Registration in North Vancouver saw over 600 racers meet for the first […]
Here we go! BC Bike Race has been one of the races on my bucket list for a long time and I’m finally here. The race really kicked off yesterday with all the racers registering and checking in their bikes for the week ahead. This morning we had quite an entertaining rider briefing before jumping […]
