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When trails were closed in Canada

In addition to Vancouver's Northshore, inland Kamloops is the number two birthplace of freeride mountain biking. But even there, where Brett Tippie and co. jumped their first overhead drops and carved down dusty steep slopes, there were bans on riding after the hype. Using Kamloops as an example, Jeff Kendall-Weed shows what it takes to prevent a trail Eldorado from becoming a no-bike zone.

Jeff Kendall-Weed, the tricky mountain bike traveler, meets veteran and younger mountain bikers in Kamloops to revisit the past and scrub over the current trails. Thanks to the dedication and learning ability of the local bike community, Kamloops is still an Eldorado for all those who love the mix of natural relief and built features and like to let their bikes fly. The meeting with multiple cross-country world champion Catharine Pendrel, who herself was president of the Kamloops Bike Riders Association for a time and campaigned for legal trails, is also funny. The film also shows where the 38-year-old cross-country specialist's jumping comfort zone ends.


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