Support the Ucluelet MTB Association and Win a Custom Kona Process X

Text by Miranda Miller:

For episode 4 of Here, There, Everywhere we traveled to Ucluelet on Vancouver Island to visit the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Nation. We met with the trail crew to learn how the Nation is balancing the preservation and development on the sacred land of Čumaata, with the goal of becoming the first culturally aware trail network. The Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Nation are using trail building and mountain biking as a new opportunity for their community to connect with nature and to share their culture with visitors.

The community and the crew are working hard to build a future that involves mountain biking in their community, but the most obvious hurdle, as always, is access to equipment. The idea was born to collaborate with local artist and trail builder, Jay 'Tuuchii' Millar, to create this custom Kona ProcessX to raffle off to raise funds to purchase bikes for the community. Fresh Paints of Whistler brought the idea to life and the Ucluelet Mountain Bike Association were quick to come on board to help launch the raffle.

The Build:

DESIGN: Jay Tuuchii Millar
PAINT: Fresh Paint Whistler
PROTECTION: RideWrap
FRAME: Kona Process X (Medium)
FORK: RockShox Zeb Ultimate 170mm
SHOCK: RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate
CRANKS: SRAM XX1 w/ 32T
DERAILLEUR: SRAM X01 AXS
CASSETTE: SRAM Eagle 10-50T
CHAIN: SRAM Eagle 12spd
DROPPER: RockShox Reverb AXS
BRAKES: SRAM Code RSC w/ 200mm HSC2 Rotors
WHEELS: ENVE AM30 29” w/ Chris King CL
HANDLEBAR: ENVE M9 31.8mm
STEM: ENVE Alloy MTB 35mm
SADDLE: Fizik Alpaca
PEDALS: Crankbrothers Stamp
GRIPS: ODI Elite Pro
TIRES: Maxxis DHRII + Ardent DD

About the Artist:

Jay 'Tuuchii' Millar is a Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ - Ucluelet First Nation artist, surfer, mountain biker and hereditary chief of the Touchie family from Kwisitis Village. His artistic style blends traditional Nuu-chah-nulth designs with a street style that represents his younger life spent in both remote communities and in the cities.

Jay works on the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ trail crew and as the elected representative of the Haawih (chiefs) council for the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ government. Jay's experience on the land and going fast in life has allowed him to quickly take to mountain biking and become a naturally gifted rider and trail builder.

1. Purchase your tickets here!
2. The raffle will be open January 15th- February 15th
3. A winner will be chosen at random and announced on February 15th
4. Tickets may be sold to residents of British Columbia only

Tickets:
Single entry= $10
3 Pack= $25