It’s been a bit of a whirlwind in Bright, but we managed to catch up with Dirt Art and Elevation Parks Director Simon French to find out more about their role in Mystic and what’s planned for the bike park. Once you’ve decided which bike is right for you, you’ll need to factor in the size. For every sized bike there are frame measurements that are important to evaluate for proper bike fit. Mechanical genesis bicycles disc brakes use traditional cables and cable housing that are the same used for the older type of brakes, v-brakes. However, instead of having brake pads that squeeze the rim of the tire to slow you down when you pull the brake lever, the brake pads squeeze a metal rotor mounted to the hub of the wheel. These are easier to install, adjust and replace due to the high availability of cables.
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Giro claims that the Eclipse is the fastest-ever aero helmet (non TT) – which we aren’t able to verify, although our tester did achieve his fastest-ever downhill speed and upped his average overall while wearing it. We found the helmet to be really comfortable, with an unrestrictive feel and fit. We also appreciated the little details, which are sometimes missing in other helmets – here the straps fit well without flapping and there’s space to insert your sunglasses in the front vents. A dedicated TT helmet, the Codatronca proved itself to be very comfortable in use with decent ventilation. This, coupled with the stubby aero design, makes it well-suited to sporting courses that entail changes of head and body position to cope with the hills and corners whilst remaining aerodynamic. There are wide price differences between helmets, so if you are operating on a budget, then visit our best budget bike helmets page, or if you commute regularly by bike then have a look at our best commuter bike helmets article.
The primary function of a cycling helmet is to protect your head – and all helmets will meet the minimum standards set out by the safety authority in the country of sale. Originally from The Netherlands, Anne-Marije started bike racing in her early twenties while living in Seattle, WA alongside working as a bike messenger. Strengthened by the many miles spent darting around Seattle’s hilly streets on a steel single speed, her progression in the sport was a quick one.
While Mystic has become an extraordinarily popular tourism asset, it’s a pine plantation first, and HPV allows riders the privilege to recreate on the land. In the next couple of years, locals and tourists alike will be starkly reminded of this fact because several of Mystic’s most loved trails will be levelled when the trees are harvested. They also want to ramp up volunteer trail building, as it was the genesis of Mystic. There has always been an appetite for it in Bright, but it has become more difficult with some of the new management models. With the new trails they are planning to build, French says they plan to bring over a couple of specialty trail builders from the Dirt Art team, but they plan to backfill those select few with local staff.