Contributions by Pete Roggeman

No matter how you roll, we can all agree that proper preparation prevents piss poor packing performance.

Picking favorites was hard this year, so I stuck to things that made almost every ride

“When Michael Thompson’s friends challenged him to build a wooden bike he threw himself into it, even if the bet was only for £1. One thousand hours later, the SplinterBike was born.”

“…you can’t tell how a bike rides by the numbers alone, and speculating about that fact is as useful as diagnosing a head cold by picking through the lint in your belly button.”

“…most of the features that make them a solid winter riding shoe are concealed in a package that asks to be paired with flaid plannel.”

“…unlike most PRs for an athlete ‘resigning’ (my eyes!), this one came with reams and reams of kickass photos. THAT, PR people, is how to get your news published.”

“…I pulled these brand new Gore suckers out of my duffle, and insisted that he wear them. At least he’d be able to hold on to the bike while the rest of his body froze.”

Kyle Jameson, Andi Tillmann, and Florian Berghammer hitting big, barren mountain lines being cut against beautiful backdrops.

A long time Vancouver resident, Cam began mountain biking on the Shore—but as he says in the video, it was a baptism of fire and it took a while for him to feel comfortable here.

“For Jérôme Clementz and Mavic, a 6 year long relationship led to many victories and podiums and the EWS Title in 2013.”

“…it is a great visual story of a fun looking ride all over San Francisco.”

Some scoop on the bike that the Syndicate has been riding since Fort William...

“Some would call it fall, but nature is fickle here — often the warm days of summer push up against the sting of winter.”

“Fox Head was all about apparel and Fox Racing was focused on suspension and legend has it that the agreement specified that they would avoid the apparel business….”

In this Deity production, Brayden Barrett-Hay visits Colorado in search of new trails, new transitions, and the drive for personal progression

“It’s the season of shorter days, crappier weather, and nanaimo bars. When the internet’s anonymous tough guys become twice as douchey…”

“…if your elves are busy inventing cool stuff in their shop, I have a special commission for them: a Strava Jamming Device.”

Learning to suffer is important for all kinds of riders, but I got my education in masochism on a road bike in the hills and the lakeside flats of Lugano.

“He also really enjoyed blowing his own cheeks up with the pump, asking why his bike doesn’t have a chain, grabbing my chain and wiping it on his face…”

Full Moon World Champs, Absinthe, Blue Zebras and other Syndicate Shenaniganing.

“Also playing will be the winning videos from the NSMBAFF: Easy Riders (director Max Berkowitz) and VAYA BIEN (director SheGNARnigans)…”

There’s no better time to give – the first $15,000 raised will be matched dollar for dollar!

What kind of heat does a BMXer take from that community for switching over to fat biking?

The MTB lobby has become increasingly influential over the last decade on the North Shore. We have info for you about several candidates who support the trails and riders.