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Whistler Bike Park Opened Yesterday!
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Wow, I just read this:
http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=860
...which is pretty incredible given that the average snow depth is still more than 35 inches on the mountain.
... turns out the trails at Whistler are being cleared using machines and snow shovels - hard work no doubt, especially on the steeper pitches. I’m guessing the trails will stay pretty soggy through the next few months as the piles of snow melt but hey - they’re biking in May!
Speed biking on snow at 210 km/h
Austria's Markus Stoeckl, 33, set a new world record at the weekend for series mountain bikes on a renovated high-speed La Parva run in the Chile's Alps when he hit a speed of 210.4 km/h (130.7 mph). He shattered an eight-year-old record by an incredible 23 km/h (14 mph).
From http://www.pinkbike.com/news/speed-biking-world-...
Headcase*
Think this is vid of said ride... well... it looks very similar:
*I want a go! 