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FEELING CRANKY

I’ve been to a few Crankworx events now. In fact, I’ve been to all the stops on the Crankworx World Tour: Rotorua, Les Gets, Innsbruck and Whistler. If one stands out above the rest, it has to be Whistler, the original. This year marks the fourteenth that Crankworx has returned to Whistler, and if anything, it looks as if it’s just gathering steam.

For those of you not familiar with the concept of Crankworx, it’s described as “the defining celebration of world class mountain biking”, and is generally a week-long event offering something for everyone regardless of riding style. If you’ve been to, or seen, a Crankworx event,

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