Akrigg

Its no secret that we worship Chris Akrigg at dirtwest. This time Chris takes us on a cyclocross ride...

Well here we go again, the second instalment of riding the bike with the curly whirly bars and skinny tyres. We are currently at the hight of the Cyclocross season so i thought it was about time i dug the cyclocross bike out for another spin. I read somewhere that Cyclocross originated for roadies back in the day trying to spice up their winter training. They would race from point to point using whatever means possible, racing down farm track and running across fields with the bike on there back etc. That was their spin. My back ground is Trials, and this is my spin!

Shed Toonie Race

Here are some photos from the SORCE/Shed bike club Toonie race at the Delta Watershed yesterday. The next XC race is at South Surrey Bike Park on October 19. The City of Delta is holding a grand opening for the Holly Park pump track October 4 and there will be a SORCE kids race October 5 on the BLT trail at the SSBP. Results are available here

 More photos after the jump>>

SORCE Toonie race

delta watershed map

Here is a map to the Delta Watershed trails. There is a  SORCE toonie race there this Sunday September 21 @ 10 am. Meet in the Meadow.  Blue line for parking. Green to the meadow

SORCE toonie race #1

Webscorer - race registration,
race timing, race results

The first race of the 2014 SORCE/SHED Toonie race series kicks off April 13 in the Delta Watershed!

The Toonies are a fun race series; first time racers are welcome! Food and beverages are provided after the race and we will have some great Swag from our sponsors!

Meet in the Meadow. Registration opens at 9am, Race starts at 10am Sharp!

Please pre register online. $2 race fee when you preregister online; on site registration is $5. Valid 2014 SORCE membership required

Don't have a SORCE membership yet? Get yours here:http://sorcebikeclub.org/index.php/join-sorce

SORCE Toonies are Sponsored by: Velocity Cycles the Bike Zone Rocky Cycle O'Hagan's Peninsula Cycles Central City Brewers + Distillers

hawaii

Summer is on the way...

Cross-country mountain biking is all about going fast. It's about racing and winning and beating your buddies and throwing the hammer down. It's also about having a blast riding singletrack. We took the racing gear off, and the heart rate monitors, and took our featherlight carbon Kona XC Race Light bikes--the Hei Hei Supreme, Hei Hei Deluxe, and King Kahuna on a little spin through the wilds of Maui. Because at Kona, we can't make it super fast without having it be really fun.

Collectors

Whats with chromag and hardtail edits? Oh wait... I know this one. They make steel frames in Squampton.

Chromag: Collectors

New Zealand

Bike parks are lame. They should put a car park on this mountain instead. That would be much much better than some 440 meter descent through epic dinosaur forests. Ok enough with the sarcasm. Its good to see and edit with the super awesome Wyn Masters shredding. I love watching this dude ride! It also seems that this type of gravity/mtb park program taking off around the world... like this one from the UK that is geting started.

Fourforty mountain bike park is a privately funded project that started over 2 years ago by 2 individuals. On opening there will be 7 trails to choose from all with their own features and styles, from clique bike park style trails to gnarly rocky traverse single track. The total potential area of the property is over 1500 acres and the plan over the next 5 years is to develop this into New Zealand's largest gravity specific mountain bike park. The future of Fourforty is to operate a full bike service centre/retail shop aswell as cafe, bar and food facilities.
Find more at fourfortymtbpark.co.nz

ANDREAS HESTLER

I stumbled upon an old book I used to own at the salvation army 'Mountain Biking in BC' and was flipping thru and saw an old ad with Andreas in it... This video follows him around some awesome looking BC riding spots. The Brittania beach trail looks dope!

Back when I was in junior high school and riding tons on Mt. Tzouhalem in Duncan, XC racing was in its' hey-day. The likes of Roland Green, Alison Sydor, Ryder Hjesdal, and Andreas Hestler were just down the road in Victoria, training like ferocious beasts. Every once in a while we’d see them on the trails, and just be blown away. Andreas was very recognizable. He was a bad-ass, a smiley guy, and of all the different things that stand out I always remember people talking about his biceps! At the 1998 Hornby Island XC I was watching the pros race and when Andreas rode by, this dude beside me turned to his buddy and said “I don’t understand why he lifts weights so much to build up his arms, doesn’t that extra bulk just hold him back on the climbs?” Kind of a random memory I know, but that always just stuck with me because to my young mind back then it meant that you could be a strong XC racer but have the arms of a wrestler; as in: you don’t have to exactly fit the mould to be successful.

Normal every day normal guy

This kid is on a really old bike with flat bars and rim brakes. It doesn't stop him from getting out to the trails and shredding. The video was also really well put together. Good vibes and probably brings back memories to those old enough to remember riding hardtails with rim brakes 

A tale of two Eccentrics

You really don't see too many hardtail edits out there these days. Nor edits without a song. This excellent edit is silent except for the sounds of riding and forest. Enjoy all

Last autumn Maciek and Wojtek took the new bikes for a spin in the mountains surrounding famous Austrian bike resort Leogang and we followed them around with a camera. Enjoy the video.
Read the full story on nsbikes.com/a-tale-of-two-eccentrics,777,pl.htmFilming: lahnvalleycrew.com

CHU'CH

Two dudes having fun riding, blasting some big jumps and ample slo mo make this edit worth the watch! Good tunes too!

 From that Pinkbike website:

Church doesn't have to be on Sunday. Your life is at your fingertips. Go play and cherish the f**k out of it!

Happy New Year's eve

I really don't care about watching this dude ride. I know he's fast and rides technical things, I just don't care to watch. But this edit is pretty decent cinematography and the scenery is nice so thats it.

Rene Wildhaber shredding Whistler and Pemberton, BC

Re-onion island

this edit comes from some place far away. Its got a guy wearing a Kona jersey and riding in an awesome environment. Holy crud that shot with the cliff edge mountain area looks epic!

Reunion Island - Enduro Movie - Episode 1
Here is the first episode of video series of enduro mtb on Reunion Island, indian ocean. Hope you enjoy it !

Latimer Lake Strava

Jordan, Bryson(taking the photo) and I rode at Latimer Lake Park on Saturday.  The weather was about as rainy as it gets here on the coast of BC. We did a little Srava-ing while we were there on the SORCE club ride. Just goes to show you how much riding there is still to be had at a former Surrey mountain bike destination. We look forward to riding there more. We also intend to advocate for this spot to be reinvigorated. More on that as it develops. http://app.strava.com/activities/97981241

SEGMENTS - Ep. No.3

I have two words for this video: Pinned

Instinct in the Monashees

Nice Fall winter edit featuring the godfather Wade Simmons and Lambert rep/xc racer Kevin Calhoun

The plan was to head to the Monashee Mountains near Revelstoke, British Columbia with Wade Simmons and Kevin Calhoun to shoot an autumn alpine video for our new Instinct MSL. We wanted to showcase the bike’s versatility under two very different riders—Kevin is an XC racer on our Factory Team, while Wade’s contributions to freeride mountain biking need no introduction—.
Of course sometimes Mother Nature doesn’t play nice, and an early cold snap provided on-and-off snowfall throughout our adventure.
Despite the challenging weather, we knew we had an opportunity to capture a unique aspect of the changing seasons. From Kevin’s dawn patrol ascent to Wade charging snowy trail features, the rapidly changing conditions ended up being the perfect way to showcase the Instinct’s versatility.
We’d like to thank the crew at the Sol Mountain Lodge for all their help with this project. Their lodge was a great base-camp and their trails were a blast even in the snow. We’ll be back again in warmer weather.
Thanks for watching, Love the Ride!

Twoonie race #5

Pre race meeting

Lots of colour in the Watershed yesterday

The last Twoonie Race in the SORCE/Shed bike club race series wrapped up yesterday at the Delta Watershed. The course was a massive 10km loop and there was 2 categories to race in, either a 10km intermediate or 20km advanced race.
We had another great turnout of riders to this event. The Watershed was in full fall colour and conditions stayed foggy the whole day but trails were in prime shape and everyone had a great time! There are nearly 200 photos after the jump>> lots of photos of riders on course, the prize giveaways and the apres party and race winners are toward the bottom of the page. Enjoy and see you next year! Thanks again to the organizers, volunteers, racers and keep in mind SORCE will be having an AGM in late November, we look forward to seeing you there!

RESULTS HERE 

Big thanks to SORCE/Shed bike club twoonie race sponsors South Surrey Cycles, Rocky Cycle, Norco Bicycles and Central City Brewers and Distillers!

Trail trance

I liked this edit, but dude in the black w/ black helmet has a gross style. Just sayin.

Evolene, a typical Swiss mountain community in the Valais was recently invaded by rowdy unsophisticated mountain bikers. They destroyed the loamy trails and shocked the local, simple mountain folk with their lack of manners and dangerously out of control mountain biking. Shaperideshoot documented this invasion of free spirits, who have sent shockwaves throughout the Swiss Valais. Enjoy our take on simple mountain living.

The last Twoonie Race

The last Twoonie Race in the SORCE/Shed bike club race series is coming up fast. So fast in fact, its THIS Sunday October 20 at the Delta watershed. The course is a 10km loop and as always there will be three categories to race in: beginner intermediate and advanced. We expect a good turnout to this event so if you haven't been out for the other races, this is the twoonie race to come to!
RACE 10am
On site registration starts at 9am, however help us volunteers out and preregister on the button above. It helps us know how much food/drink to supply and gives us more time in the morning for twiddling our thumbs:)

Toonie Race Details

Sunday, October 20th - Twoonie Race - The season finale !!!! Registration in the Meadow at 9:00am race at 10:00am sharp - This is a multi lap / mass start race on a fantastic 10km loop ripping through the best trails the Shed has to offer. Total race distance depends on race category - we will have individual and team categories (for those who want to participate, but dont want to race the full 30km) This will be the finale with prizes and a SERIES winner announced with awards !!!!!!!

Anyone participating in any event must be either a member of the Shed Bike Club, OR, a member of SORCE. Membership is available on site and is a mere $20.00 - This covers your race insurance for all SBC and SORCE twoonie races !!!

Register online at http://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=13868

We also need marshals for the event. If you are able to volunteer, please contact us at  info@sorcebikeclub.org or through facebook!

Racing

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