• Race Report: Ore Crusher

    My first mountain bike race of 2013 finally rolled around this past weekend in the lovely hamlet of Squamish, B.C., very possibly my favourite place on earth to ride. I’d been looking forward to this event for a very long time, having missed the first FVMBA Toonie XC in Mission due to my knee injury …

  • Reviewed: Giant Avail Advanced SL 1

    A Comfortable, Race-Worthy High Performance Women’s Road Bike After riding and racing an extra-small aluminum unisex Giant TCR for many years, I was super excited to get my hands on a brand new Avail Advanced SL 1. This is my very first carbon bike and I was spoiled instantly by starting with the best of …

  • Race Report: Race the Ridge

    Ah Race the Ridge. That frenetic weekend of racing, volunteering and will it or won’t it weather. I love Race the Ridge and I hate it as well. I suppose “hate” is too strong a word, but it is a stressful time in the Local Ride family, what with the organizing and last-minute details. But …

  • Spring Update

    I recently returned from a nine-day training camp in the Okanagan with Ryan and some friends. It was just what I needed to get back on track and refocused, both physically and mentally, after my silly knee injury. After missing a few weeks of solid training, I was feeling a bit unsure of my fitness, …

Recent Results

  • 1st – Canada Cup XCO #1 – Mont-Tremblant, QC
  • 1st – Ore Crusher – Squamish, BC
  • 6th – Race the Ridge Road Stage Race – Maple Ridge, BC
  • 6th – Barry’s Roubaix Road Race – Pitt Meadows, BC

Upcoming Events

  • May 25 – Canada Cup XCO #2 – Baie-St-Paul, QC
  • June 2 – FVMBA Trailblazer Series #2 – Chilliwack, BC
  • June 15 – Test of Metal – Squamish, BC

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