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F RHER The Women of Crankworx Whistler A photo spread of the women at this year’s Crankworx, plus we hit up the infamous Liv Women-Only A-Line Session!
October-December 2016
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INSIDE: LEIGH DONOVAN DISCUSSES LIFE AFTER RACING JAIME HILL SHARES HER LESSONS FOR VAN LIVING
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TRAINING: CAN YOU HAVE TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?
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SHERRY STAPLES OF VICTORIA, BC TAKES ONE OF THE DROPS ON TIME WARP AT MT WASHINGTON, BC.. Photo Credit: Colin Wilson
CONTENTS ISSUE 12 - OCT-DEC 2016
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It’s Called Van Life...Not Glam Life By Jaime Hill
Life lessons for anyone looking to hit the road for an experience of a lifetime.
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PROFILE: Claire Buchar: Athlete | Coach | Mentor
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What’s Going on Down There?
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The Perfect Weekend Getaway
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The Women of Crankworx Whistler
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The Liv A-Line Women-Only Session
By Justa Jeskova
We discuss the former Canadian National Downhill champion’s decision to start racing as a privateer and some of the projects she has in the works. By Dr. Robyn Prescott, ND
Secrets to a happy undercarriage for female mountain bikers. By Michelle Lambert
Awe-inspiring trails, crisp clean air, and a monumental crystal blue lake - this is Tahoe. Photos by Cecile Gambin & Colin Wilson
A photo spread of the action at Crankworx Whistler 2016. By Cecile Gambin
You don’t have to be a jumper to join the annual A-Line session with Liv every year at Crankworx!
DEPARTMENTS
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
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PROFILE: Leigh Donovan - Life After Racing
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TRAINING: Can you have too much of a good thing?
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CAPTURED: Your Photos Taken Behind Bars
ON THE COVER: REIGNING WHIP-OFF CHAMPION CASEY BROWN COMPETES IN THE OFFICIAL WHIP-OFF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY SPANK AT CRANKWORX WHISTLER. PHOTO CREDIT: COLIN WILSON
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
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rankworx is one of our favourite events. While its core is the multitude of races is offers for both racers and spectators, there is also a social side to the event. It’s a chance to meet up with other friends in the bike industry as we all descend on Whistler Village. Normally we roll into Whistler on the Wednesday in the middle of the event, when the vendor booths and demo trucks are in full swing in anticipation of the big event—The Redbull Joyride. This year, Crankworx was held a week later than normal; we wanted to include a special feature on the women so we delayed the publish date of this issue to make that happen. We also enlisted the help of Cecile Gambin to help capture the week in photos. She was there from the beginning and managed to catch the events we had missed in previous years. Cecile also managed to catch up with Leigh Donovan, who she had met back in her racing years on the downhill circuit. While Leigh no longer actively races, she’s still very much involved in the bike industry. You can find out more in her interview on page 34. We also welcome the addition of a new column by Dr Robyn Prescott, ND. She focuses on restoring and maintaining range of motion in her practice as a Naturopathic Physician in North Vancouver, BC. Her first article is on how to prevent bladder infections while in the saddle. It can be found on page 16.
Teresa Edgar Publisher
PUBLISHER/EDITOR Teresa Edgar teresa@mtb4her.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jaclyn Delacroix, Cécile Gambin, Jaime Hill, Justa Jeskova, Michelle Lambert, Dr Robyn Prescott CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Jeff Clark, Cécile Gambin Photography, Jaime Hill, Gina Hopper, Justa Jeskova, Carolyn Kavanagh, Rick Lambert, Chris Lazenby, Heather McCookie, Colin Wilson PRODUCTION Carmel Ecker, Teresa Edgar, Colin Wilson ADVERTISING SALES Carmel Ecker, Teresa Edgar, Vanessa Marshak ADVERTISE To receive a copy of our media kit, please email us at advertising@mtb4her.com SUBMISSIONS Guidelines for submission are found online (http://mtb4her.com/ about-us/article-submission-guidelines/). Mountain Bike for Her is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or images provided for editorial consideration. PRINT SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1-yr Subscription (4 issues): $25.99 Single Issue: $6.99 *All prices are in Canadian Dollars. US subscribers add $12/yr and International subscribers add $32/yr for postage & handling. To subscribe visit us at www.mtb4her.com Mountain Bike for Her is published quarterly. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author and may not represent the views of the publisher, advertisers, or sponsors. Copyright © 2016 by Mountain Bike for Her. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of the publisher.
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