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Coronavirus, Covid-19, News, whistler bike park - May 14, 2020

Whistler Bike Park’s Friday Opening Delayed

Whistler Bike Park announced on Wednesday that it would push its scheduled Friday opening indefinitely, although it does plan to open at some point this season. The park traditionally opens the Friday of Canada’s long May weekend, which this year, was May 15, but due the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, that won’t be happening. The park’s Read More

Trails—The Perfect Salve to an Aching Soul

It was only a 30-yard-long, 90-minute trail build, but judging by the glowing look of satisfaction on my daughter Sabine’s 7-year-old face, you’d think we had just completed the Alaska Highway. I ride a lot, guilty as charged. But never has the bike felt more like a ticket to freedom and salvation as it does Read More

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bike shops, Coronavirus, Covid-19, News - April 30, 2020

Why is Bike Retail Booming in the Time of Coronavirus.

We talk with six very different shops from six very different states to find out what's behind the sudden explosion of bike business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hacks From Home: Vol. 2

Funny how quickly the novelty of life under quarantine wears off. It was a little easier to look on the bright side for the first week. Or even the second. Maybe you read a book or painted a wall. But now, maybe your area is experiencing some trail closures, so you’re stuck looking for more Read More

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Deciphering ‘Essential’ During COVID-19

On Monday, March 16, Santa Cruz County in Northern California issued a shelter-in-place order due to the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring residents to stay home and limiting full business operations to companies deemed “essential,” like medical facilities and trash collectors. Ibis Cycles, one of a number of mountain-bike brands in Santa Cruz, announced publicly that it Read More

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