Words by LV Rogers Secondary School teacher Jake Middleditch
Local support is building the next generation of riders. You won’t see it walking down the street, but rather snaking through the Backwoods of Nelson, British Columbia. The high school here, LV Rogers Secondary School in Nelson, has developed a mountain bike team and has accredited courses, where kids can get graduation credits for mechanics, building trails, development plans, and riding bikes. The past five years of team development, and last year’s first year run of the course, have truly been an amazing experience for everyone. I feel so fortunate to be a part of it! … Pictures and More
Spencer Steelman made his way to the starting line and began to stretch the muscles he would be straining for the next 24 hours.
Sixty-eight others did the same as sunlight streaked through the stands of the Homestead-Miami Speedway. He had his mind set on eclipsing 215 miles this year.
Spencer Steelman is familiar with the Miami Ultraskate — an annual skateboard race each January in which riders skate around the 1.5-mile racetrack as many times as they can in 24 hours. He’s competed the … More