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Mountain Biking
iN VIDEO: Kamloops pro mountain biker shows off on hometown trails
Professional mountain bike rider who hails from Kamloops is the focus in a newly-posted video clip.…
Crankworx mountain biking competition introduces a new women’s series
Crankworx mountain biking comes to Vernon and welcomes women to compete in the new gold…
VIDEO: Another way to play in the snow
KAMLOOPS - Snow is great for sledding, skiing, snowboarding and show shoeing, and mountain biking. Wait, what? Yes, mountain biking. A group of mountain biking enthusiasts don’t let the snow stop them, instead they turn to ‘fatbiking’ it. When the snow flies in Kamloops members of Lekka Loops, a recreational mountain biking group in town,...
VIDEO: Local mountain bikers hits the hills of Utah for stunning night ride
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It was a night ride like no other, and it’s all captured on video to showcase the world in light and colour. Kamloops natives and professional mountain bikers Graham Agassiz, Matty Miles and Matt Hunter take us through the hills of Utah at night in Darklight. Special lights are used on the bikes...
Fat bikers take whatever is slung at them
SNOW NO MATCH FOR FAT FOCKERS KAMLOOPS - You love mountain biking. You get out every weekend, at least. Then it snows and your bike goes into hibernation for the winter. That is, unless you are a fat biker. About 50 men and women are part of the Fat Fockers, a group of mountain bikers...
‘Secret’ new bike trail system creating conflicts
KAMLOOPS - The Coal Hill area linking Aberdeen and Pineview Valley has been a popular place to hike and bike for a number of years. Now a group is quietly working to establish some official trails but not everyone is happy about it. The Kamloops Performance Cycling Center, the group that runs the Bike Ranch...
Group continues to improve Lac du Bois trails
KAMLOOPS - If you’ve biked at Lac du Bois recently you may have noticed some changes as a local biking group continues to improve the trail system with maintenance, maps and signs. The Kamloops Bike Riders Association signed a partnership with B.C. Parks earlier this year. Since then they have been working towards managing and...
Riders: Get ready for a new bike race
OKANAGAN - There is a new bike race coming to the Okanagan that offers riders a challenging and scenic course through the Okanagan Valley. Following the Kettle Valley Railway Trail, the Kettle Mettle dirt road fond ride will start in Penticton, at one of Lake Okanagan, and end on the other side in Kelowna. Riders...