The Columbia Valley Cycling Society (CVCS) has been putting a ton of legwork into increasing the number of legal trails in the Invermere area. We are blessed with a long riding season, great dirt, and epic backdrops, but are also limited in the amount of legal trails in the area – currently sitting at about …
Woo! Christmas in July!!!! Kona has just raised the curtain on their hot new 2017 lineup, and man, are there some stunners. Carbon galore, big wheels, fat wheels, big fat wheels, miles of plush suspension, and BRASS BRAISED STEEL. Yeah, you read that right. But roadies don’t get to have all the fun. In fact, they …
This is a big one! Pivot will be bringing a truck full of awesome to town on Thursday, July 21st! If you’ve dreamed about throwing a leg over one of their works of art, now is your chance! The Pivot Demo trailers travel the country year-round to showcase their incredible lineup. Their demo fleets feature …
Lusting over some carbon goodness? Now’s your chance to throw a leg over some of the finest that Norco has to offer! Bikes include the Range, Revolver FS, and the brand new Optic, to name a few. The Norco Demo tents will be set up from 4PM to 8PM, and you’re welcome to try as …
Pivot, like a couple other brands out there, doesn’t hold on to the notion of “model years” or seasons. They release a new bike when it’s ready. It might be in the middle of the season, or it might be in the middle of winter, but you can be sure that when you throw a …
Remember when having a 3.0″ tire on your bike meant you wheelie dropped everything, rarely showered and had an affinity for breaking your bike on a daily basis? Well, dust off your roach pads, it’s time to get rad again! Wide rims and even wider tires are making a comeback, and its not quite where …
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I’ve been spending the past couple days unwrapping and building Norco’s new Optic trail bikes, and am quickly beginning to see what all the fuss is about. For those of us who live in the land of fast, rolling singletrack with punchy climbs and quick descents (sound like anywhere familiar?), we often find that 160+mm …
If you read our earlier post about Kona’s Hei Hei Trail, you’d know that everyone seems to think that it’s an awesome bike. And I agree, it is. But what if you took that bike, melted the frame down to make an aluminum potato masher, and replaced it with nothing but sweet, sweet carbon fiber? …
Well hot damn, guess I’m not crazy after all. I’ve been on my carbon Sight for several months now, and have been absolutely loving it’s fast and playful ride. As a reformed sasquatch, I’ve traditionally had a tough time finding a bike that fits properly, while still being well balanced and a pleasure to ride. …
Read more “Norco Sight C7.1 – Decline Magazine’s Trail Bike of the Year!”
Not to give away too many spoilers, but word on the street is that Bike Magazine really, really, really liked the new 2016 Kona Hei Hei DL Trail. “The Hei Hei was one of the most playful bikes in the trail category. Its sub-17-inch chainstays, nimble geometry and light weight made it an absolute blast …
Read more “Bike Mag Reviews the 2016 Kona Hei Hei DL Trail (and I think they liked it…)”