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The Snow Bike Festival is a 4-day mountain biking stage race that takes place in the snow covered Swiss Alps. The event has seen competitors from across the globe congregate in the stunning region of Gstaad (SUI), creating a genuinely international atmosphere. The world’s first UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) race on snow sees professional mountain bikers and aspiring amateurs from around the world head to the trails and slopes around Gstaad, to compete in one of the most unique mountain biking environments in the world.
Jakob Jewett is just 15 years old and is already shredding at an elite level. As a Squamish local, we had to see how he would stack up against the pros int he Hot Lap Challenge.
From Brian’s recent BMX hall of fame introduction speech: “So how the hell did I get here?
I didn’t mean to, I didn’t want to be the best this, or the fastest that, I just liked riding my bike. I just wanted to have fun and that’s what I did. I ended up riding so much that I got good at it”
Nowadays Brian is well on his way to becoming a Doctor of Physical therapy. Not bad for a guy who’s only real job was painting BMX frames at Cycle Craft in the early 90’s. Nearly 30 years into his career, Brian is still out here living the dream.