Today marks the beginning of ThinkBike Whistler and we’re excited to be participating by hosting Our Dirty History tomorrow evening.
Featuring speakers Paul Brodie and ThinkBike organizer Grant Lamont, Our Dirty History promises to be a lighthearted and interesting evening exploring the dirty history behind mountain biking through slideshows, videos and ranting.
Grant Lamont came to Whistler in 1988 and has been part of Whistler’s biking scene since his arrival, including WORCA and the BC Bike Race. After working with Western Spirit in Moab, Utah and running Outerbike Whistler for the last two years, Lamont took over ownership and control of the event this year, changing the name to ThinkBike Whistler and including events that will explore why people are mountain biking and how they got there.
Paul Brodie began framebuilding at the early age of 12, learning to weld along the way, and became the first mountain bike framebuilder for Rocky Mountian Bicycles in 1984. He soon ventured out on his own in 1986, starting Brodie Bikes, and now teaches Frame Building 101 with the University of the Fraser Valley.
Doors and cash bar for Our Dirty History will open at 6 pm and the speakers will start at 7 pm. Tickets are $5 and are available at the Whistler Museum.
Check here for the full event schedule.