Trevor’s Allied BC40 Bike Check In seeking the ultimate BC marathon race build, I constantly tweaked the parts specs until arriving at what you see before you. For me, this was the best blend of weight and performance in a sleek package. I started the build with...
Roxy’s Lapierre XR 7.9 I chose the Lapierre XR because it is exactly the light, full-suspension XCO bike that I have been dreaming of since I started riding! I am a full-time coach and for both my own daily riding and coaching riders at all levels, I enjoy...
Kelton’s 2020 Santa Cruz Chameleon Shredpacker After touring the last few years on a rigid, drop bar bike, I knew that I wanted my next bikepacking rig to be a “do-it-all” bike. I needed a bike to take on the rough and chunky terrain here on Vancouver Island...
Tatiana's 2022 Otso Fenrir I definitely don’t take living so close to our sweet Cumberland Forest trail network for granted, but readily admit that gravel, adventure riding and bikepacking is really what excites me most on the bike and mountain biking comes second....
Trevor’s 2023 Pivot Firebird I aimed to build a sub 35 pound enduro bike with plenty of travel and a coil shock. I chose the Firebird as the suspension is so pedal friendly but also plenty active and comfortable for my aging body. To keep the weight down I went...
Russell’s 2023 Cervélo Soloist I was looking for a road bike with aggressive race oriented geometry, some aero features, and hidden cables (it looks so clean). Despite being road focused the build also needed to be capable of some light gravel riding on...
