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Old Ghost Road Part 2: Sunshine, single track, rock slips and steep cliffs
When Will first pitched the idea of mountain biking Old Ghost Road during our trip to New Zealand, I said absolutely not, though I totally understood why he wanted to do it. Old Ghost Road is New Zealand’s longest stretch of single-track mountain biking, and one of the highest rated mountain bike trails in the world. This is our experience with Old Ghost Road

Old Ghost Road Part 1: The best ride in the worst weather
When Will first pitched the idea of mountain biking Old Ghost Road during our trip to New Zealand, I said absolutely not, though I totally understood why he wanted to do it. Old Ghost Road is New Zealand’s longest stretch of single-track mountain biking, and one of the highest rated mountain bike trails in the world.

What I have learned as a Health Care Practitioner
This presents a dilemma to a Canadian health care provider, as we are not innately accustomed to interconnecting health care and business. You have to develop a new model of health care, and through this, learn how to provide quality care as a purchased commodity.

Wilmington Whiteface and my First Season Mountain Biking.
Wilmington was a perfect mountain bike race for my novice level of experience, with more than 2700m total elevation gain mostly on gravel or paved roads, and a few short sections of not too technical single track.

TRC Training: Mountain biking season 1/3 and the Beachburg Spring Chicken Enduro
My winter training programs worked. When the spring hit I felt pretty strong on a bike, even stronger than expected, and my cardiovascular fitness was good. So it was time to try some racing and I entered the Beachburg Spring Chicken.