Chris’ Forbidden Dreadnought Bike Check After getting along famously with the Dreadnought’s shorter travel brother the Druid last season, I decided on a two bike approach this year. I sold both my Druid and old downhill rig to build up this beastly...
Russell’s 2020 Orbea Oiz OMR Bike Check Recently moving from Manitoba, I knew I would have to go against some of my weight weenie tendencies for this bike in order to stand up to the aggressive XC riding/racing of BC. Swapping a high post for a dropper, and...
Victoria’s 2021 Norco Sight A1 I bought my first mtb in 2008 from my small town bike shop. It was a Norco Bigfoot, which I actually still have today. When I dusted off the Bigfoot 5 years ago and learned how to mtb that summer, I was hooked. I got my first full...
Roxy’s Lapierre Overvolt GLP2 Team 2020 As a full-time mountain bike guide and coach having an e-bike as my “spare” bike is perfect: it allows me to address e-bike specific questions during my coaching sessions and have more fun at work! The Lapierre Overvolt...
Julia’s Forbidden Druid XT I am not a large person, and with new bikes getting longer and slacker than ever I needed something that fit. The Druid is one of the smallest 29ers around and it’s designed here in BC (neighbors to NOBL), so there couldn’t be a...
“I lean towards the rougher and blacker trails and live for moments where I can point the bike in a straight line and let off the brakes. I like a good bunny hop, log hop, a good gap and I am always attempting for style points. I like to pedal uphill at a medium...
