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Riding the trails on Mount Fromme
The Georgia Straight recently published an article about mountain biking on Vancouver’s Mt. Fromme.
For those of you who aren’t in the know, the trail network on Mt. Fromme is considered by many to be the birthplace of the ‘Shore’-style biking that really pushed the ‘freeride’ envelope in the industry. Fromme trails like Upper Oilcan, Seventh Secret, Espresso, and Ladies Only are renowned for their difficulty and quality of construction and bring riders from all over the world to Vancouver for holidays. Additionally, local riders bring significant dollars into the local economy.
The article also talks about the political mobilization of mountain bikers in the face of political threats made by councillor Ernie Crist who, quite frankly, seems to have made some effort to look like a tree-hugging crackpot without a lot of support from the groups that make use of the land; Crist frequently quotes studies and cites support from groups while failing to produce said documents or organizations.