Photo: Dan Frew. Whistler Crankworx '08 Dual slalom

Bikes change colours and styles, go from no suspension to full suspension and everything in between, from single crown to triple clamp, from 1” of travel to 10”, from single-speed to 28 speed. What doesn’t change is the racer who gets on the bike and gives it 100 percent every single time whilst constantly dealing with the weight of hopes, dreams, and pressures of winning. Ultimately, mountain biking is about people, not bicycles. Bicycles can be any colour and have any name on the downtube, but what matters is the man or woman cranking the pedals. It has always been this way, and it will always be.

THE COOPERATIVE…coming soon.