Is this open to the public now? Is there a fee? Are the trails rideable? I am a leader of a youth group and would love to take them out there next Saturday. Thanks for any answers.

I am in the market for 2 new bikes and i have always been drawn to Devinci and i think now I am truly deciding on a couple of these bikes.. So the bikes I am considering are a Dixon for my wife..she rides trail with me and once or twice a year we head to fernie..she hits the blue trails but that is about it...so I think the Dixon should be just fine for her? yes? no??...and then I think I will have to line up and grab a Wilson for my resort bike. What beautiful bikes and a fantastic video. Thanks...yay for Canadian made and designed. Thanks Devinci.

keep your chin up Nick, my wife is a cancer survivor, she had a hodgkins lymphoma with a mass bigger than a grapefruit in her chest. The mass is now gone, she has been cancer free for 3 years almost 4 and we now have 2 beautiful twin boys!! Kick its ass and keep smiling.

I have used this method a few times, but I do it a different way....rather than tie the two ends together I tie each end in its own over hand knot that you can get really really tight and uses less tube to do so....then it is also easier to put the tube back on the rim and in the tire because it is not a smaller circle now....works well....I have used it when riding in arizona and all our patches got used up because of the bull head thorns, also in the rockies when the guys I was riding with were not prepared and my limited supplies soon ran out.

sounds like you have a handle on things, My reply wasn't meant to lecture you at all...cheers man.

Do you have a wife/husband and kids? if not...your attitude may change in the future if you ever make that jump. If you do, well to each their own I guess, but my kids come way before my bike.

I've got two 8 moth olds lol..and I don't drink coffee....yeesh!! but I'll tell ya I will gladly replace many of my old rides with time with my new boys.

Lots of guys on here wondering right now if you have a sister? lol..good on you..what a great example for your children.

there is a time and a place for all things..I would have to agree with your dad that paying rent is more important (when you have a family) than heading off to whistler or whatever bike park it was. That being said....you are on the right track, bettering yourself with an education in order to provide for your family will pay off in the end hopefully. For now look for ways to make your biking dollar go farther...do you really have to hit the resorts or are there local rides that can provide hours of free entertainment. I am only saying this because I have been there...it gets better, but do not put recreation before your family. I am not saying you have to abandon it completely, but those daughters rely on you to be there for them...do not miss out on being that kind of a dad. cheers, I have twins too...it is the best!!

part two....sorry it is so long anyways, fast forward a bunch of years. I am now in my mid 30's I have a good job that allows me the freedom to have some decent bikes...but what do I have in my garage right now? a 1977 norco/nishiki monterey 12 speed....yup, from the dump and I am thrilled to be building it up to get some training rides in on a pure steel vintage road bike..I also have two 8 month old twin boys...that I cannot wait to get on to bikes. I am so excited to ride with them. to help them work on their bikes, to help them pick out their first bikes etc. to hear the stories on here of fathers riding with their sons is awesome....kudos to all those dads out there that have looked past the mainstream sports (they are not bad..and I played them all too..) and have recognized not only the skill and talent it takes to do well in this sport, but have also taken up the torch themselves and jumped at the chance to build a better relationship with their sons/daughters. I hope it goes that well for me with my sons. PS. my usual riding partner is my 58 year old father in law....he road rides 35 miles a day rain or shine and kicks my butt on any trail we ride, he is the carrot I chase!