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Well said, Cory.

I'll always remember her as one of the couriers during the "golden age"....when many of us would ride around on  pre-suspension rigs (often the same bikes we would race on), without helmets, without licenses,  riding on the sidewalks giving business people a scare, or riding through intersections giving bus drivers reason to honk, and jumping into crowded elevators dripping in sweat or rain water, and having a few chill moments between "Rush" deliveries on the lawn in front of the Bentall towers. Ingrid always seemed to be smiling or laughing. 

Carpe Diem.

I really miss Fat Tire Flyer and the ilk of non-conformists, non-PC, truly irreverent, typo-riddled, bargain basement, low-budget rags...often printed in black and white and handed over between riding buddies.

Progress is good too. While I tend to know what to expect when I open PB, or RedBull, it's consistently reliable, but seldom surprises. It's a bad analogy, but sometimes you just want to try that homemade meatball sandwich instead of the Cactus Club meal.

...what cyclotoine said....at least they gave him something a bit more "modern" in the brake department. I was expecting cantilevers....or maybe a chainstay mounted U-brake.

Also...shoulda thrown in some bear-claw pedals with plastic toe-clips!

You don't want to have a serious injury in Crested Butte. I was riding in Crested Butte with my wife a few years ago and we had a minor emergency. Turns out that Crested Butte only has a clinic. The nearest hospital is 45 minutes away in Gunnison.

Risse Racing just made the toaster-oven of the two-wheeled world. Personally, I believe it's just a really crappy e-moped.

Great coverage UCI! We got to see a total of 44 seconds of Loic's 3:26 run... and 43 seconds of Miranda's run 4:20 run. That's 21%  and 17% of their respective races.  

I guess the fact that the live feed wasn't available in Canada is really only a 19% let-down.

On Fromme, it would be 7th to Lepperd, up to Expresso, out on BP, up to Natural High, then Griffin Switchbacks or Imonator.

If I'm feeling extra energic I'll add Crinkum after Lepperd & head back up from 3rd to 5th SB (not so bad), and I'll add Floppy between BP & Natural High.

Whatever you do on an e-bike, you don't need to be the dude who parks his Audi in the parking lot at the top of Mountain Highway.

Polite interaction is always the best start. You'd think common sense would indicate what would be a MTB primary trail, but not everyone is aware. If I were hiking up JD with a purse pooch, I think I would appreciate the heads-up and quite frankly would prefer to stay off the trail...people hike on trails to get way from traffic, not to encounter it. The issue with Seymour, is that it's a labyrinth of trails and unless you know where you are going, it's easy to get onto something mtb primary.

Can't wait to see e-bikes in the Tour de France!!!

Posted by: tungsten

Posted by: mudrunner

Wasn't it Great "Northern" Bicycle Co.?

Ran into Bob wrenching for Sports Junkies on Brdwy few years ago. Wonder whatever happened to that Finnish guy, Hannu I think his name was, left Rocky with Bob to start that place.

The place I am thinking of was located where Lynn Valley Bike Shop is now. It was started by Andy and Randy Ius (Swedish)...formerly of Breakaway Bikes in West Van....and now of Happy Planet fame.

Sad to her about his injury. Hoping for the best for the rider. 

Many thanks to the first responders who got him out of the woods.

So sad to hear this. I was just thinking about her recently. 

I used to be a bike courier back in the 80's and fondly remember hanging out on the grassy area in front of the Bentall Centre on warm summer days and chatting with Ingrid. 

When she started Roach, I bought that top tube pad and a pair of shorts. The shorts are long-gone, but that tube protector is still around.

Thanks Ingrid! Rest in Peace.

Posted by: klankilla

whats interesting is a little bit of trail usage history in towns like squamish. the trail networks were built by trials moto riders before MTB was a thing. whats ironic and counter intuitive is that these 300cc machines do less damage to the trails than skinny, skidding MTB tires. a 4" tire at 3PSI helps. and it was an issue and concern when MTB guys starting coming in using the trails. over time, people have learned to get alone and dual usage the norm.

where i live, the trials guys do all the maintenance, and the MTB guys none. being scared of these little pedal-electrics seems way blown out of proportion from a community that is still warm from the wheel size debate.

a trials motorbike:

https://gasgas.com/uploads/_CGSmartImage/img-b7ae6510b08eaaf5ea51e53c0e3a48c5-GP_1.jpg

Since this is posted in the North Shore Forum, I should point out the big difference with the trails on the North Shore. 

While there was some (illegal) moto up/down the gravel part of Mountain Highway, and the lower gravel quarry at Cypress, the trails are all about human power.

The trails here started as hiking trails....then mountain bikes started exploring old logging roads, then we developed our own trails. There was no coordination with motorised vehicles. It should be pointed out, that the trails are not just used by us riders...there are trail runners, hikers, power walkers, dog walkers, and a variety of other non-assisted trail users. For the most part (99%) we have had a good relationship with multiple user groups on the existing trails, but it is a considered balance. While everyone is thinking of e-bikes on Mountain Highway and  Expresso, don't forget that they have to get out. I suspect the Baden Powell would be the popular choice.

It's a fact that all outdoor activities are growing by leaps and bounds in the Lower Mainland (look at the steps the DNV has taken to control crowds at Quarry Rock). My fear is that e-assist drags human powered (acoustic...whatever....) cycling into a conflict that is not so easily discerned by the general public. Grouping motorised rides (assisted rides...whatever you want to call them) into the mountain bike genre only serves the manufacturers. 

(the only comment I will make to address the "fitness benefits" of the original post is that I get the same effect from putting a treadmill in the bed of my pick-up truck when my buddy drives me up 9 Mile Hill....whatever)

Posted by: tashi

For me the line is what is powering the bike. If it’s the person, it’s mountain biking. If it’s a motor it’s not mountain biking, it’s something else.

Perhaps this not “consistent” with...something...but with the amount of cycling I’ve done over the years I can be fairly certain that sports on bikes that use motors are a very different thing than sports on bikes that don’t. Bikin with motors might be fun, but I get too much satisfaction from pedaling to give a shit.

As to what’s allowed where it’s pretty obvious that mountain mopeds allow for higher speeds and easier access. This may not always be appropriate for all areas. I hope that land managers can regulate things well and that these newcomers learn proper trail etiquette while they join us on the trails we’ve worked so hard to build and protect.

This.

If I look back to the technology of the 80's and 90's, we saw full suspension, disc brakes, and 2.5 tires like the end of "real biking"....comparatively speaking, the rides looked more like motorcycles compared to the steeds of the day. I thought "no way! I'm gonna ride a real bike"...of course, I eventually fully embraced the technology and ride a 27 with 2.5s, big ass disc brakes, and 6" of plushness all around.

Take a look at some of the older videos and watch how most people rode trails back then....compared to how the current breed of enduro bikes of today ride, it's a world of difference. In fact, we have adapted trails to suit the evolving technology. If you were to go back in time, you would see the difference in some of the classic rides. 7th Secret, Leppard, Crinkum, Kirkford, have all been adjusted to the way we ride today (erosion issues aside). While I personally draw the line at assist/motorised, I have to wonder when the day might come when my body doesn't deliver me to the spots I want to be and I give in to some assist.

I also wonder if history will simply repeat itself and the trails follow the technology.

Posted by: craw

Look at the huge improvements in ski touring tech in the last 10 years that allow you to go further faster more safely than ever before. 

Not quite the same...yes, lighter, more efficient, and more reliable, but still heavily reliant on quads, lungs, and heart. Now, if they took wireless shifter technology and adapted it to remote heel lifts, THAT would be something!!

Still not sure why this is posted as a North Shore forum item....