Dive into the world of Geoff Livingston, a passionate mountain biker turned content creator. His journey is a fascinating blend of pedal-powered adventures and creative storytelling.

Geoff's path to content creation wasn't planned; it evolved organically. Through collaborations with skilled athletes, he honed his camera skills while enhancing his own riding techniques. Cancer disrupted his trajectory, prompting deep introspection. This setback catalyzed a renewed dedication to capturing the thrill of biking and sharing it with others.

Geoff's narrative conveys resilience and growth, offering insights for emerging creators. His story champions the significance of hands-on experience, camaraderie, and adaptability. With every video.

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Dale Stone is creating a name for himself as a content creator on Youtube and doing it his own way. Unlike most he isn’t going down the Vlog, DIY or Scripted route but riding trails we all love and sharing them with the world. 

As you will hear he is able to keep a healthy love and relationship with the sport by not stressing on the structured style of most youtubers but allowing his consistent and very technical riding create the adventure for the viewer. 

This summer he has taken a break from his engineering career in the bicycle industry to relax and focus on adventures and riding.

If you would like to get in contact with Dale you can reach out to him via his Youtube channel or instagram

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Greasy, rough and long - that was the general consensus of the riders of Fiver #3 sponsored by Steed Cycles and Race Face. 

The Fivers are a local race series held by the NSMBA every summer in a mini enduro format that sees racers tackle a course usually comprised of three descents with the occasional climb thrown in for good measure.

Held on alternating Thursday evenings and sponsored by a different local business each time, they're an awesome opportunity for a bit of casual racing but more importantly they're a chance for us to get together and celebrate the amazing mountain biking community we have here on the North Shore.

Jarrad had a wander around our après event after fiver #3 to chat with some of the racers and volunteers about how the race went. Hear it straight from the racer's mouths! 

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 Jake Johnstone is reshaping the way most riders are looking at coaches with their mental game becoming as much of a priority as the physical game. 

He doesn’t come from a high profile racing career like a lot of the coaches that you will find in the sea to sky but comes from letting his bike take him on adventures which led him to Squamish, BC to pursue his coaching career and as you will hear he knows his stuff. 

After a few years with Endless Biking he is out on his own creating a new experience for all levels of riders to excel at their riding with his coaching company The Mind Mountain.

Jake has also started his podcast Grit with Wisdom to help share his and others knowledge from their experiences. Once again he is doing it his way with sharing stories that will enhance the listeners riding experiences. 

If you would like to get in contact with Jake you can reach out to him via his website or instagram and if you want to listen to more of Jake's stories take a listen to his podcast, Grit with Wisdom.

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Ash Kelly is one of the most free and independent women out there, and that seed of freedom and independence was first sowed on the farm she lived on, riding her bike into and around town gave her that first taste that only a bicycle can bring, and she's been in love ever since.

As her freedom grew on the farm and then moving to the city and working for MEC her desire to have an impact in the community also grew. After many years at MEC her desire for community impact led her to journalism which gave her the power to continue to feed that want for greater community. After several years in journalism, Ash felt the need to pursue her love for bicycles and community, which led to her and business partner Adam to open a bicycle service center - Dialed Bike Service. 

Now after 2 years of Dialed being in business she has started to branch out to help create and aid in multiple community projects and events refilling her cup and feeding that desire to have a greater impact on the community. 

Ash is genuinely one of the most passionate, driven, eclectic and skilled people we know. If you want to get in contact with Ash she is in the workshop at Steed Cycles most weekends and at Dialed Bike Service during the week. 

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Kevin Calhoun is something of an enigma on the North Shore of Vancouver. A lot of people either know of or know him personally, and many have a story or two about Calhoun, but just like the elusive bigfoot, true facts about the man remain few and far between.

Many of you may not know he grew up in a small town in Ontario, and worked for a shoe company before starting his career in the bike industry. Calhoun's funnest fact, and the most Canadian claim to fame, is that he can drive a Zamboni.

Over the years while living on the North Shore, Kevin has created and holds a reputation as an incredibly skilled bike handler as one of the longest standing Rocky Mountain Bicycles ambassadors.

So if you're ever asked the question “who is Kev Calhoun?” Now you will know what to say; a quiet Canadian that drives a Zamboni and rides a bike damn fast!

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What is mental health in the mountains? Well, it’s difficult and different for everyone to explain. It may be FOMO, trauma/PTSD, self-compassion, imposter syndrome, or all of the above and more.

Tori shares some of her tips and experiences as a studying clinical psychologist and elite level mountain biker on a range of topics about mental health relating to athletes and the way we function. 

Coming from a world of “keep pushing till you succeed” it was a great eye opener to how the balance of mental health is so important in life, to make the right decisions to succeed. 

If you want to get in contact with Tori you can get in touch via her instagram and keep an eye out for more of her seminars. 

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Why do gym work when you could be riding your bike? One of the main questions Jason Bond gets asked with his Dryland Cyclist training program and I even got while training at an elite cycling level.

Honestly there isn’t an easy answer to this as there are many reasons to be in the gym and not on your bike. Winter, injury prevention and recovery, strength, and of course most people have their own reasons as well.

As Jason explains it’s not about being the strongest or the fastest for most people, but having the strength to ride in a safe and enjoyable way. This is something that he has learnt over the past 25 years of being a personal trainer, and creating specific training programs for cyclists and athletes alike.

If you have any questions for Jason about Bond Training or his Dryland Cyclist training feel free to contact him via his website or on instagram. 

Words: Jarrad Connolly 

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What does safety in the outdoors look like to you?

A question Jojo Das once asked at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. He got a lot of confused answers, which created some great conversation and education about why people can be scared and anxious to travel into the great outdoors.

Growing up as an Indian boy and moving 14 times before the age of 11 was both a blessing and a curse, as he wasn’t able to have long term relationships with school friends, and found out how quickly people can pull back when they know you are moving. The blessing in disguise was building the social skill of being able to meet and create new relationships over and over. He now shares that skill through his work at Mountain Mentors.

Creating a culture of inclusion and shared knowledge is one of the hardest things you can do in life and as Jojo explains it’s not always deliberate if someone is excluded from an activity; it may be a choice for safety or a skill barrier.

If you want to find out more about Jojo and his story, you can see his film Space For All at VIMFF, and follow him on instagram.

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Take a second and imagine lining up for a competition in a country where that sport is one of the major spectator events in the nation! Well, Michael van den Ham and Cody Scott got to experience that earlier this month at the 2023 Cyclocross World Championships in the Netherlands.

With 50,000 plus spectators surrounding the course, Cody shared his experience of having no choice but to take it all in and get the racing done.

It’s not all racing and travel for Michael. As the Head Mountain Bike Coach for Devo Youth Cycling Club in Vancouver, he fosters the passions and pathways that he has helped create over the years of travelling to Europe.

If you enjoyed listening to our podcast, Michael also has his own podcast about his Canadian Cyclocross that you can find on most podcasting platforms called Canuck Crosscast. 

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