Mountain biking is climbing the ranks of cool high school sports. Thanks to a boost from the NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association), the sport has been growing up to 30 percent a year since 2009.
There are now nearly 3,000 student-athletes across 10 leagues and approximately 1,000 licensed coaches, according to NICA Executive Director Austin McInerny. Inspired by the inaugural NorCal High School Cycling League, which started 13 years ago with roots at Berkeley High in California, NICA programs in mountain-bike friendly states like Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, and Arizona have launched into … More
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The season & episode that kicked off an iconic freeride mountain bike TV sensation. Drop In was a popular mountain bike series launched in Canada on Sportsnet in 2003. By it’s 5th season & 65th episode the series could be viewed on broadcast TV in over 60 countries worldwide.
Season 1 features the original Drop In dirtbags traveling through western Canada in the world famous Drop In bus. Step back in time and follow the adventures of Darren Butler, Byron Grey, Dylan Tremblay, Shawn Denny and Mike Kinrade on the greatest road trip mountain biking had ever seen.
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