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10 of the Best Bike Parks in North America:

Summer is upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere, the snow is melting rapidly, temperatures are rising, and its time to start trading out the boards for bikes. Biking season is upon us, and we have compiled a list of the best mountain bike parks in North America to help satisfy your gravity fueled adventures this summer season. Whistler Bike Park is arguably the best bike park found in North America. Nestled in the Coast Mountains of British Colombia, its location is key to its incredible biking. And with the opening […]

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Jesse Cassidy | May 19, 2022
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Celebrating Sun Peaks Bike Park Closing Weekend

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Peter Craigen (@petercraigen) Sun Peaks Bike Park is a must-do trip for any mountain biker. Tucked away just 45 minutes from Kamloops, B.C., the Bavarian Style village at Sun Peaks is colourful and charming with lots on offer. Skiing, biking, and golfing might be their main attractions, but the village in […]

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Peter Craigen | September 29, 2020
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The Bike Industry Reacts To Proposed Tariffs

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In July, Snowbrains took a look at the U.S. Government’s new proposed tariff list to see if it was going to make your gear more expensive. Ski and snowboard gear was mostly unaffected, but bike products were under direct attack. Now, leaders from the industry are speaking out against the tariffs that could potentially cripple their businesses. The proposed tariffs include […]

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Mike Lavery | August 15, 2018
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Are Tariffs Going To Make Your Outdoor Gear Even More Expensive?

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The latest round of proposed tariffs from the US government covers a long list of consumer goods commonly imported from China. Everything from fish sticks to fabric is on the list. If you’re having a slow day, you can check out the entire list here. So is your already expensive outdoor gear about to get even pricier?  Lets hope not. I spent […]

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Mike Lavery | July 13, 2018
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Halloween Fun: Strahan of the Dead | Bikes and Zombies

In honor of Halloween, we thought we’d share one of our favorite Aaron LaRocque videos, Strahan of the Dead. This awesome video combines zombies and biking, and features Strahan Loken trying to survive in world overtaken by zombies in a 28 days lateresque scenario. What more do you want than zombies and sick bike riding? […]

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Jesse Cassidy | October 30, 2014
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California Trip Report: World Class Single Track & Totaled Cars | The Downieville Downhill

Lets start by getting straight to the point, if you like riding bikes, and you have never been to Downieville, California, stop everything you’re doing and head there immediately. I had never been to Downieville before, but had always heard good things, so when the opportunity arose I jumped on it. A few days ago my friends Jordan, Andrew, […]

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Jesse Cassidy | June 18, 2014
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Brown Pow and Face-Shots, Biking is Still Ripping in Tahoe

It’s finally that time of year again, it starts getting colder, snow dusts the mountain peaks, and Instagram and Facebook feeds are clogged with pictures of people getting their first turns of the season. With excitement building for the nearing ski season, it is easy to forget our two wheeled friend that has helped us get through our snow sliding withdrawals for months. So don’t trade out that bike for boards yet because […]

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Jesse Cassidy | November 5, 2013
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