Contributions by Cooper Quinn

Cooper weighs in on the bike that carried him to BCBR Gravel Explorer and all over the sneaky trails and back roads of the Shore.

A hardtail.... with rear suspension?

Hauling into the final days, and more ice cream.

I set out to not be embarrassed - a modest yet difficult to achieve goal.

With a few days to go, Cooper reflects on his preparation and gear choices for five days of stage racing.

"I’m going in with the bold goal of not embarrassing myself...

Speed, sustainability, shifting mindsets, and thoughts on the new breed of short travel trail bikes.

What the hell is the difference between mountain and gravel bikes anyway?

Looking for more range for your 11-speed?

Dancing shoes for the discerning mountain biker

Yep, it's a gravel bike. And this is a first look.

"In the best way, the cockpit just faded into the background and became part of the bike..."

Shore Country? Dad Country? No no, this one is "fast trail"

Despite floods taking out the railways (and roads!), Neptune Terminal looks well prepped to fill stockings this year.

Race Face says "The SL is for Super Light". How'd they do over 12 months of Shore-country riding?

"The Stoic is built with geometry meant for aggressive riding, spec’d to take a beating, go back to do it all again tomorrow..."

Long-term review and comparison of two category-bending short-travel mountain bikes – both of which are happy to wrestle a weight class up.

If anyone can make a 120mm bike work on the trails of the dank PNW - and the North Shore in particular - it's Transition

Enter to win a gorgeous custom Knolly Warden LT with a sweet build. Proceeds to the NSMBA as well as Colour the Trails.

How does the machine from Colorado fare on the Shore?

The President of our local advocacy group (also an nsmb contributor) shares a bike, a race, a camera and his experience within the Shore MTB community...

How did we get to within days of teeter totter destruction on the North Shore without riders knowing what was up?

How far would you go to extend your favourite time of year to ride? Last Autumn, Cooper Quinn and Matt Beer chased fall colours from the BC to the Yukon in search of the endless Fall.

Staying off of Krampus' Visitation List has kept Cooper on best behaviour