Tag: Mountain Biking
Millbrook Valley Trails Welcomes Mountain Bikers at Enduro Race
On Sunday, approximately 130 mountain bike riders arrived at the Millbrook Fairgrounds for another Ganny Enduro race. Riders were treated to beautiful conditions for this event which travelled through the Millbrook Valley Trails. The…
A New Style of Mountain Bike Race Comes to Millbrook
After months of planning, the first ever Ganny Enduro mountain bike race was held in Millbrook last month. According to the race organizers, Alex Schmidt and Alex Lefebvre, the goal of the Ganny Enduro…
New Mountain Bike Club Forms in Millbrook
Last month, a new club was formed in Millbrook. Founded by Brad Cathrae, John Frizzle, and David D’Agostino, Millbrook MTB was born. The club is set up as a not-for-profit corporation and backed by…
Keep It Beautiful
A short walk on the popular Medd’s Mountain loop, next to the millpond, reveals graffiti on trees, toilet paper just steps off the trail, and the ever-present discarded dog poo bags. The forest floor…
Clipless Versus Flat Pedals
For most mountain bikers, our two-wheeled lives begin on flat pedals. Usually, whichever set happened to come on our first bike and likely accompanied by a pair of runners from the closet. But, as…
Cycling Through the Pandemic
COVID-19 caught everyone in the cycling industry off-guard. Shutdowns, lockdowns, and physical distancing left many people without their normal outlets for recreation and physical activity. Parents scrambled to find activities to do with their…
Meet the Peterborough Trailbuilders Association
Born of necessity, the Peterborough Trailbuilders Association (PTA) came to be during a time when the future of mountain biking at one of Peterborough’s most popular mountain biking trail networks was in question. Harold…
Don’t Fear the E-bikes
I first heard about electric mountain bikes five or so years ago. The concept seemed so foreign to me at the time. Why would anyone need a motor on a mountain bike? It wasn’t…
Mountain Biking Has Changed
My life as a mountain biker began back in the early-nineties. I was 15, had my first job and first real taste of disposable income. Somehow, I managed not to blow a few consecutive…