SOCIALS
Massive love and thank you to everyone who has called, messaged, checked in, popped by, dropped off food, or sent positive vibes my way ♥️
I had a scary crash while filming in Alaska, and I’m feeling thankful to have walked out of it with just a couple of broken bones and no spinal cord involvement.
I had surgery on my hand, I’m back home, and now the healing begins. Not how I pictured this project going, but I’m feeling very lucky, grateful, and optimistic about what’s ahead.
A huge thank you to my sponsors for their support through all of this and for continuing to have my back. It means a lot, especially when things don’t go according to plan.
This project means way too much to me to leave unfinished. I’ll be back in Alaska to finish what I started. 👊🏼🏔️
Thank you to everyone who has been in my corner. It means more than you know. ❤️🩹
Broke my neck and hand in a bad crash while filming in Alaska.
Thankfully, there’s no spinal cord involvement, I’m walking around, and the fracture in my neck is stable. I had to leave my plane in Alaska, but I’m back home now and it’s sounding like I’ll have surgery on my hand today.
Pretty upset. I spent the last year producing the most ambitious film series of my career, and we were up there with an incredible crew to create something no one has done before. When you push and try new things, sometimes it doesn’t go as planned. Having it end like this is a tough one to swallow.
That said, I’m incredibly grateful this wasn’t worse. I’m home, on my feet, and focused on getting healthy. Alaska isn’t finished—I intend to go back and finish what we started when I’m ready.
On a personal note, I’m sorry to my wonderful fiancé Monica. With our wedding just five weeks away, we may have to postpone. You’re the best. ♥️
Not how I expected this chapter to go, but I’ll be back. Thanks everyone for your support.
New @giantbicycles STP 🔥
Frame: Giant STP, stock colour
Wheels: @industry_nine DJ 305
Tires: @maxxisbike Ikon tan walls
Cockpit: @chromagbikes FubarOSX & RIZA stem
Saddle: Chromag Overture limited edition
Pedals: Chromag Pressure
Grips: @odi_mtb Reflex
Fork: @marzocchi_mtb Bomber DJ
@galfer.usa Rotor
#mtb #dirtjump
Thank you to every rider, spectator, volunteer, sponsor and fan who made this possible. 🧡
550 tickets sold. $13,138.35 for the athletes.
The 4th @rwinvitational was the biggest and best yet. Every year I try to raise the bar, but this year felt different. The course, athletes, production, atmosphere, and energy from everyone involved was on another level.
Seeing riders and fans travel from around the world to my backyard is proof events like this are valuable and grow the sport.
I’ll enjoy this for a minute, then time to start planning year five 🏡
@giantbicyclecanada @sarisofficial @jensonusa @lazersportna @sneakyweaselbeer @industry_nine @tourismnanaimo @hiltonwhistler @signagecanada @sportrx @bicyclebroker_inc @sunbeltrentals
Couple weeks ago, I had one a scary one. I popped for an Indian air after spinning the road gap, but went too fast. I tried to recover but was already leaning forward with my feet off. Over shooting & nose heavy, I thought I could ride it out, but nope—went 50’ to my shoulder, head and tangled my leg in my bike.
After spending the night in the hospital, and having most of my body x-rayed, miraculously I didn’t break anything. I did, however, tear a muscle in my calf, sore head, banged up shoulder, sprained wrist, fingers, and a lot of road rash.
It’s been just over two weeks I’m out of the woods now and walking around with no limp. Massive thank you to @monicafalcos for taking care of me ❤️🔥👩🏼⚕️
Also, kudos @girocycling. The helmet broke, did its job and no concussion symptoms. Not sponsored, I bought this helmet, and will be buying another one.
Hoping to be back riding by my event 🤞
Win a wildcard spot in the @rwinvitational 🏆
To win:
1. Upload your best big bike free ride clips by June 23
2. Invite @rwinvitational as a collaborator & use #RWwildcard
3. 10 wildcard invites will be given out based on degree of difficulty, how big you go, uniqueness & style
Good luck and see you July 17-18!
#nanaimo #vancouverisland #mtb #RWinvitational
I’ve spent most of my life chasing the next bike project, contest, film, build, or deadline…always moving 📈📋
Somewhere in all that, I kinda let the slower moments slip by me.
Lately, I’ve realized how important it is to step away from the noise once in a while. Even one night camping with good people, airplanes, campfires, no schedule, and no phone does more for my head than I used to admit 🏕️
Ironically, every time I slow down and reset a bit, I come back more motivated for riding, work, filming, and life in general.
Still figuring out the balance, but weekends like this remind me why it matters.
Any recommendations on camping spots this summer?
Sad day for Canada & therefore the world ❄️🕊️🇨🇦
After 55 years of operation, the @cfsnowbirds are being retired at the end of this year, and Canada will be without an aerial demonstration team until the early 2030s.
The Snowbirds are iconic Canadian jets, and were a huge part of what drew me into aviation. I was lucky enough to be welcomed onto the Comox Air Force base for an up close photoshoot with my custom painted Snowbirds bike, along with the VIP treatment at the @abbyairshow meeting the crew who make this possible. Makes me proud to be Canadian. 🇨🇦
With the large expense & aging fleet, retirement came early. Looking forward to what’s next for Canada ✈️
Blue skies & tailwinds, RIP Granddad 🕊️
You gave me the aviation bug when I was 3—captivated by stories of you flying all over North America in your 177 Cardinal RG, hauling clients between meetings in “VFR” 😏 while helping build Zellers across Canada. You came from absolute dirt poor Saskatchewan to giving your family their first small airplane rides, including me. See you up there ✈️❤️🩹
I just installed a STOL kit on my Cessna 170b. A STOL kit (Short Takeoff & Landing) is a leading edge aluminum cuff extension which increases my wing’s total surface area, generating more lift, and allowing my plane to fly slower without stalling. It also significantly decreases take off and landing distances, increases glide ratio, and makes my plane more backcountry capable for short strips.
I also installed an aileron gap seal. This fills the gaps behind the trailing edge of my wing and aileron, allowing for smoother airflow over the control surfaces. Aka, better handling.
Surprisingly, it’s a massive job consisting of about 1000 rivets and 70 hours of labor. I can’t wait to fly it.
I’m planning on painting the raw aluminum cuff, and I’m leaning towards navy blue to match the rest of the bird. What do you think?
The year is 2013. I’m rocking my @Pinkbike shirt at Christmas—acne, nerdy face, and all.
I was in university, doing a marketing & communications internship at the Pinkbike Chilliwack office. Officially, I was “learning marketing,” but most of my time was spent cutting stickers…for free bike parts. Classic day 1 Pinkbike ride-or-die mentality doing it for #exposure.
Those were the trenches—reviewing bikes, self filming videos on a pirated version of Premiere on my mini-DV cam, writing articles, riding loaner rides, learning the grind. Every sticker, every late-night review, every video shaped the rider and producer I am today.
Big shoutout to the Pinkbike OGs @tylerjemaine @killed_by_death @kburkat @radekburkat who took a chance on a nerdy kid and showed me the ropes—I wouldn’t be here without you.
#Throwback #Pinkbike #Day1 #mtblife








































































































