Whistler

The Whistler Pump Tracks

One thing about the trail builders at Whistler; when they take on a project, it gets taken to the next level. Case in point: the pump track constructed for the Ultimate pump track challenge. The symmetrical design and the addition of the center platform removes the need for timers, and creates a head to head race format [...]

09.11.2010 Canada Read the full story →

Riding the 2011 Trek Scratch- first look

Last year I did a post on the release of the Trek Scratch. A cross between the popular Remedy and the Session 88 down hill machine, the Scratch is a curious mix between an aggressive all mountain bike, and light freeride bike. In many ways, the Scratch is Trek’s answer to the popular SX Trail [...]

08.26.2010 bikes-gear Read the full story →

Crankworx Road Trip 2010

The goal was to be on the road and to arrive in Whistler with time to ride the pump track before the Saint Deep Summer slide show. It was a good plan, and we were on track to make it- until we hit evening traffic in Vancouver. Up until that point we had made great [...]

08.24.2010 BC Bike Parks Read the full story →

The Whistler Pump track looks sweet.

The Whistler pump track looks rad. These days pump track design had been going in two distinct directions: one way, race-course style, and more of a free-form dirt skate park style. Either way, done right both are wicked fun. Check this bad boy out: At the moment it sounds like I’m going to make it [...]

07.16.2010 BC Bike Parks Read the full story →

2010 Whistler Edit from the Eugene Crew

Dan Wrightington, Tom Lyons and friends (AKA the Eugene Crew) just posted their first Whistler edit of the year on Vimeo. It’s a nice mix of a few different mounts using a GoPro HD POV helmet cam. Sweet! It looks like it was a bit wet on a few days- at 7:58 one of the [...]

06.11.2010 BC Bike Parks Read the full story →

Whistler Bike Park set to open on May 15

Originally posted at mbaction.com 3/26/10 The bike park at Whistler is set to open May 15, 2010. If you have yet to make the trip to what is undoubtedly the freeriding motherland, here is a quick glimpse at what you have been missing. If you have, hopefully it brings back some incredible memories, and raises [...]

04.06.2010 BC Bike Parks Read the full story →

Whistle Bike Park sets opening date

The bike park at Whistler is set to open May 15, 2010. If you have yet to make the trip to what is undoubtedly the mecca of the freeride set, here is a quick glimpse at what you have been missing. If you have, hopefully it brings back some incredible memories, and gets your blood [...]

03.17.2010 Fresh Tracks Read the full story →