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Ottawa's Illusionary Lines Premiere
Photos By: Marc-Andre Casavant & Frank Laplante
Check out the recap and pictures on asilvertouch.com!
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Skatepark Session 2007
Written By: Sarah Burke
On Sunday March 18th, all the Gravitesse girls and a few of our friends headed out to the Ottawa Skatepark for a morning of riding!
The skatepark moved since last year and the new location is smaller but still really fun.
Check out some pictures here!
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Toronto International Bike Show 2007
Written By: Caitlin Kealey
Three of the five Gravitesse team members spent last weekend racing on an indoor dirt track as part of the annual Toronto International Bike Show.
Bike show vetrans Sheila Morris and Caitlin Kealey were joined by their newest teammate, Anne Laplante in a record breaking weekend.
Eleven women showed up to race this year and a great time was had by all.
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Weekend Warrior
Written By: Genevieve Gagnon
From weekend warrior to downhill racer...
I moved back to the city from the mountains 4 and a half years ago.
I sobbed until the mountains faded from my rear view mirror but I continued my 3000 km drive back to my home town.
I went to college after an eight year hiatus and sacrificed riding for two winters and one summer.
I found a cozy pad in a trendy neighborhood and began a transition I had only imagined possible some few years ago...
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Toronto Bike Show 2006
The Toronto International Bike Show was held on the weekend of March 3, 4 and 5th this year.
Several members of Gravitesse headed down to check out the show and race the indoor 4X.
Check out the results and pictures from the show...
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"You gotta have grace to win a race"
Written By: Genevieve Gagnon
It was wonderful to be back in Mont-Tremblant.
Most of my weekends as a teenager were spent skiing and partying there.
That was before the huge Intrawest investment.
I frequently returned because it is such an amazing part of the Laurentians.
I had never taken the opportunity to ride the mountain before they shut it down to mountain bikers so I was very excited to ride and race that weekend...
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Mental Training Workshop
Written By: Mom :-)
On Saturday April 30th I finally was able to participate in my first Gravitesse event, a Mental Training Workshop hosted and taught by Hannah Dayan, a true asset to our community.
(See her bio at the end of the article.)
This two-hour workshop was designed to give participants the tools for better mental preparation for racing by using various concepts; such as managing self-talk for proper race preparation and practical exercises encompassing visualization and strategy...
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Hey Woman, Fix Your Bike!
Written By: Allison Lampi, Gravitesse Wanna-be.
At the first Gravitesse "Wrench Session" on January 15, 8 women who ride bikes a lot set out to change what I consider to be a socially constructed disability many of us have when it comes to the combination of tools and bikes.
Why is it that I am proud of the fact that I know how to change a cassette?
I don't even know how to take apart my hubs or bottom bracket, or other kinds of maintenance normally associated with muddy riding after care.
I don't even know how to true a wheel and certainly not tune my own suspension...
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Skatepark Session
Photos By: Marc Casavant
Check out the pictures on asilvertouch.com!
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2004 Season Recap
Written By: Caitlin Kealey
A season recap - I don't want to write a season recap, because I'm in denial that the season is over...
I just bought a DH bike and I'm itching to finish the build and take him for a spin!
And there's so much I could tell you about my season, but I think for brevity's sake I will just impart lessons learned and goals for next season.
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2004 Season Recap
Written By: Genevieve Gagnon
This season has to be my best one yet!
At the end of last year I rode the Q-Cup drop a few times but I knew that it was going to be the first thing I hit up this year.
I thought about it all winter and when spring finally arrived it was the first thing I did!
I pedaled my bike up Camp Fortune and got across to the Skyline side.
I stood at the top of the drop and told myself "this is my drop".
I was going to stomp it.
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