LAUNCH PAD
hen mountain biking took hold in the loamy, wooded petri dish that is western Canada, a uniquely gravity-focused aesthetic emerged. Gravity was already kind of a big deal, given the high concentration of world-class skiing and snowboarding. And during what was once the off season, the dirt and topography were ideal for experimenting—experiments that were made easier by a network of access and logging roads. Shuttling quickly became a huge part of mountain biking in the
