“Born From Junk” traces the outlaw roots of mountain biking back to its raw beginnings in Crested Butte, where a crew of unlikely pioneers in pursuit of wild times in the mountains blossomed into a global phenomenon. READ THE WRITTEN… Read More ›
Month: April 2022
Earth Day Thanks, HRATS Annual Report, Trail Etiquette
Earth Day Success Our Earth Day weekend was a great success with multitudes showing up to shake booty with Vitamin D at the Bingen Theater last Friday. This event raised about $3,060 in ticket sales and our raffle to help… Read More ›
Sandbagger’s Choice // How to Run Out of Daylight while Mountain Biking
My first ever visit to the Chilcotins was an exercise in having my ass handed to me. Josh Hall and Chris Clark were world-class fit, and I thought I was ‘close enough’ to hang. I was wrong, and the weather… Read More ›
My Kona – Smoothjazzlines
The latest installment of the My Kona series features SmoothJazzLines. That’s right. All one word. AllOneWord. What is SJL? It’s a coaching system where there is no best or better. So if there’s no better or best what’s the point… Read More ›
Let It Dance – Squamish’s Classic Trails Flat Out
Half Nelson, Full Nelson, Hybrid, those are some easy classic trails in Squamish that everyone can ride, they seem a little tame when you compare them to some other super technical trails that Squamish is known for but with a… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards – Update
Hello Trail folk, April snow showers aside, we know spring is just around the corner. Help us kick off a stellar riding season with these upcoming events! 4/22 Earth Day Concert Dig PartyShake it with local hip hop tribute band… Read More ›
Atmospheric River Rats | FULL FILM | A community made mountain bike movie
Inspired by British mountain bike movies like “A Slice of British Pie”, “Tea and Biscuits” and 50to01 vids, we set out to make a mountain bike movie in our town Bellingham, Washington. The key difference being that we wanted to… Read More ›
Rise Of The Short Circuit
Honoured to be invited to the new “Short Circuit” E-bike event in Port Angeles, Washington. This is no typical race. It’s more of a jam format. You can do as many runs as you like and only your best counts…. Read More ›
HRATS Spring E-news Issue One
Hello trail folk! It’s a busy time on the trails, so we’ll be coming to you weekly through spring with the latest and greatest HRATS news. Please share this newsletter with friends. To kick things off, here’s a brief summary… Read More ›
Tazzy Devil: Bryn Atkinson Raw in Tasmania
According to Wikipedia, the Tasmanian Devil is a carnivorous marsupial and, until recently, could only be found on the island state of Tasmania. There is, however, no account in the entry of its riding habits, or explanation for its unbelievable… Read More ›
Kialani Hines and Rachel Strait in A California Winter
Living in California sure has its perks. Ocean views and hundreds of miles of trails make it an easy place to fall in love with. Plus, over 280 days of sunshine mean year-round riding in the Golden State. While bike… Read More ›
Carson Storch – Welcome to the Team I PROPAIN Bikes
Known for his effortless unique style and friendly character, Carson Storch has quickly become one of the big names in Big Mountain Freeride which has earnt him the honour of becoming a proud RedBull athlete. Career highlights include a podium… Read More ›
Rain or Shine: Pat Laffey and Drew Mozell Shred Mt. Prevost on their Devinci Wilsons
As they prep for the 2022 DH race season, local Race Face and Devinci Development Racing riders Patrick Laffey and Drew Mozell dodge the rain, snow, and windstorms of Vancouver Island to tackle some rough off-season Prevost laps in their… Read More ›
#FlashbackFriday ~ LAPSE
A short film featuring Brandon Semenuk. ____________________________________ Directed by – Rupert Walker & Brandon Semenuk (Revel Co.) Producer – Brandon Semenuk D.O.P – Rupert Walker Cinematography – Rupert Walker & Anthony Vitale Aerial Cinematography – Rupert Walker Editing/Color – Rupert… Read More ›
Cascadia MTB 