August 2009

New Line….

August 30, 2009

OMG! The past week I have been riding with the Traslin’s and Wade and finding all sorts of epic xc loops that do not get ridden very often. The reason? Well the climb up is long, arduous, and sometimes involves hours of crawling and pushing. But it is all worth it!!!! Check it! NoronaLife

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Dave Babych takes down Wade and Mike T

August 28, 2009

Good friends, epic backyard ride another sweet day! Enjoy the Ride! Norona Life

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Relaxation at the Best Place on Earth

August 27, 2009

Our dear friends have the most spectacular place up the sunshine coast. Kim and I are lucky enough to get to go up whenever we want and so this past week we ventured up to take some time out of life and recharge our batteries…. The best part was on the way up Greg let [...]

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Alpine Riding on the North Shore

August 27, 2009

I love my backyard and this morning I met up with my good friend Mike Traslin for a sweet alpine ride on the North Shore Mountains. We began in Lynn Valley and climbed 4000-ft up to the Peak of Grouse Mountain before dropping into Jet Boy for a rad descent complete with the left overs [...]

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Hiking 101

August 21, 2009

Living in Vancouver and on the North Shore means we are just minutes from real wilderness. This makes it ideal for Mountain Biking, Trail Running and Hiking. I recently did a spot on Breakfast Television on Hiking and where to go and what to wear and carry. Visit www.adventuresmart.ca for more info on all outdoor [...]

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Going Racing!!

August 20, 2009

Yes it is true although I am not trying to make a comeback, I am going racing again! Just this past week Dean Payne President of the BC Bike Race invited me to race as a team of two with him at Crank the Shield 3-Day Stage Mountain Bike Race in Ontario. The cool 250km [...]

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It’s Electric!!!

August 17, 2009

Well this weekend was Crankworkx in Whistler and I was there in full force helping out Shimano and Marin showcasing their latest and greatest product. CrankWorkx is probably the biggest freeride mountain bike event on the planet and it attracts people from all over the globe! Thursday despite the rain we were very busy and [...]

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Way to Go Marisa!!!

August 9, 2009

Well my little sister is back competing after a few years off to give birth to their two awesome children, Bromley and Teagan. And what a way to come back this year racing on the Nathan Canada Running Team and this weekend placing 2nd Overall and 1st in the 35-39 age group and qualifying for [...]

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Buying a Mountain Bike

August 7, 2009

Well I have been racing and riding mountain bikes for 20 years and in that time I have learned a few things. The most important thing I have learned is that having a mountain bike and getting out of the city is one of the best things you can do for your health. Over the [...]

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NoronaLife.com – Healthy LifeStyles!

August 7, 2009

Welcome to the first of many blog posts on Healthy Lifestyles. You see, my life is all about enjoying the ride and the worst thing that could happen to me or the people close to me is to lose our health. Many people these days focus on money or things instead of looking out for [...]

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