It is hard to think of Nino Schurter as average in any regard. The Swiss phenom often appears ageless as he continues to extend his historic victory count. World championships, Olymipc Gold, World Cup overalls, a World Cup wins record, the Scott-SRAM racer is unmatched in men’s cross country. But ask Schurter himself and he says the secret to his success is not being the best any anything. Scott-SRAM sat Schurter down with his teammate Kate Courtney, herself a world champion in 2018 and World Cup overall winner in 2019. While its obviously a friendly discussion, it also reveals some interestin ..read more

Brad Simms is an icon in the world of BMX but lately he’s been spending more time on mountain bikes. Because what do you do when you’re already one of the best in the world, other than try something new? Whistler, B.C.’s Jesse Melamed is also one of the best in the world on a bike. In the first episode of Take Flight, the 2022 Enduro World Series champion tours Simms around his home trails in Squamish, B.C. Take Flight: Brad Simms and Jesse Melamed in Canada What’s Canyon say about Take Flight? Join BMX legend and Canyon CLLCTV mountain bike rider Brad Simms and his crew in Take Flight on an ..read more

As hinted earlier this fall, GT Factory Racing is joining Devinci and Ibis in ending long runs of World Cup racing. But GT isn’t stepping away without a proper good bye. Other than the overshadowing fact that its ending, GT Factory Racing ended on a high note. 2023 was an exceptional year for the team. Overall junior win for Ryan Pinkerton, to took the jersey off Bodhi Kuhn’s back. An elite World Cup podium at Mont-Sainte-Anne for Ethan Craik, which can be a career defining result for any rider. Some impressive riding from Jess Blewitt, including at the lead-up to the eventually-cancelled Red ..read more

TransRockies cross country stage race classic, Singletrack 6 is on the move. The race spent the 2023 edition recreating elements of the original TransRockies race, with a modern twist, to celebrate 20 years of XC racing in the Rocky Mountains. That took riders from Fernie, B.C. to Canmore, Alta. For 2024, it’s all about the storied singletrack of the West Kootenays. Always a little out of the way, no matter where you’re travelling from, West Kootenays boast a stunning depth and quality of trails that are absolutely worth the trip. Every tiny town seems to be surrounded by an endless network of ..read more

Jacskson Goldstone winning the Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup in his first elite season was instantly an iconic moment in the history of downhill, here in Canada and around the globe. The homecoming victory was all the more dramatic as it was the final stop of the 2023 World Cup season. For the final episode of its special on the young Canadian, GoPro devotes a full 44 minutes to the Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup weekend. That is almost as long as the episodes title: Beyond Limits – The Jackson Goldstone Story: Final Descent to Victory. But hey, the sun goes down too early these days and there’s mont ..read more

The infamous Trans Cascadia was always a little more than your average enduro race. The multi-day stage race set itself apart by diving deep into the remote wilderness of the Cascadia region. But going off the beaten path often involves some serious work making sure the trails are ready for racers. In Transforming Cascadia, Shimano looks at how that trail work element eventually overtook the racing part of the event. And how that had impacts beyond the narrow world of bikes. Transforming Cascadia What’s Shimano say about Transforming Cascadia? For nearly a decade, Trans Cascadia has been one ..read more

Bodhi Kuhn, from Rossland, B.C. had a break out year on the World Cup circuit in 2023. The Canadian soared to second in junior men’s DH at world championships and even pulled on the World Cup leader’s jersey. But that doesn’t mean the road to get there was easy and the year definitely wasn’t all high. Trek Factory Racing takes a long look back at the 2023 season for Kuhn and his teammates. That includes Loris Vergier’s run at the overall and Kade Edwards continued quest to mix speed and freeride in a way that impressed and and fellow racers. Filmed by the incredible Sleeper Co., and with plent ..read more

Bodhi Kuhn, from Rossland, B.C. had a break out year on the World Cup circuit in 2023. The Canadian soared to second in junior men’s DH at world championships and even pulled on the World Cup leader’s jersey. But that doesn’t mean the road to get there was easy and the year definitely wasn’t all high. Trek Factory Racing takes a long look back at the 2023 season for Kuhn and his teammates. That includes Loris Vergier’s run at the overall and Kade Edwards continued quest to mix speed and freeride in a way that impressed and and fellow racers. Filmed by the incredible Sleeper Co., and with plent ..read more

BC Bike Race started, quite literally, in Victoria, B.C. The first edition of what is now a Canadian XC stage race classic set out from the provincial capital way back in 2007. That was also the last time BCBR visited Victoria. With the race’s route constantly changing, stages visited communities all over Vancouver Island, the B.C. coast and even the Okanagan. Now, 17 years later, BC Bike Race is set to return for two stages of racing in Victoria in 2024. The storied technical XC trails of Hartland and the newly sanctioned singletrack in Partridge Hills will host the first two stages of racing ..read more

Dylan Sheffer is a rider’s rider. Deeply committed to the sport and pushing his riding to unthinkable heights, but on his own terms. You may never see his name on the Rampage live feed, but every rider on that podium knows Sheffer’s name. Attainment, Sheffer’s latest reel of absolutely wild riding, shows why. If Red Bull Rampage is freeride’s biggest, most public-facing stage, the backwoods of B.C. are the sports proving grounds. Where riders – both stars of the sport and those with little industry support and less interest in the spectacle of live broadcasts and judged events – practice their ..read more