What a year!

Just gonna send it! — Larry Enticer

Bones heal, pain is temporary and chicks dig scars. — Evel Knievel

Where do we even start? Last year was huge for us. We set out to make a positive difference in the Southern Alberta mountain bike community and we left no stone unturned. It was almost impossible to highlight all the best moments of the year in one video. We were so fortunate to have so many amazing opportunities, experience so many great things and meet so many awesome humans we can't even begin to briefly describe it. Thanks to Bow Cycle for keeping us rolling, Loam Coffee for getting us going in the morning and Spy Optic for keeping our eyes on the trail ahead!Check out https://www.instagram.com/theflannelcrew/ to keep up with all of our adventures!We were given the opportunity to be a part of the inaugural Plaid Goat Mountain Bike Festival by hosting the Bike Rodeo. The Bike Rodeo was a bunch of bike-related mini-games we came up with to keep the people visiting the festival stoked while they were on the grounds. From the inner tube Tug-'O-War to our huck to flat contest, everyone fed the stoke and had a great time! We met some awesome people at the festival and can't wait to volunteer again next year.We got the chance to have a sweet session in the downtime!Inner Tube Tug-'O-WarLJ schooling the rest of us at a game of Bike Limbo.Photo Credit: Peter DyckAs you may have noticed in the intro of our year-end video, we were featured in the second episode of Ride Guide Live after one of the most stoked guys in mountain biking, Brett Tippie! We had a blast working with the Ride Guide Live crew and got the opportunity to ride with Mountain Man Cole at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort this summer. The folks at Ride Guide Live are doing an awesome job of showcasing our sport and we can't wait to see the show take off in its new format.This year, we set out to send it harder and go further than ever before! We travelled the world, climbed to new heights, sent scarier things, and expanded our horizons to test our limits. Thankfully, we have some friends that are amazing behind the lens that came with us to capture the experiences we had. We'd like to give a huge thanks to Peter Dyck, Alena Jenkins, Jayme Hunter, Andrij Chubaty, and Kale Luft for taking part in our adventures and being there to capture the moment. Here are a few sweet shots from Austen and Adam's Black Rock hike-a-bike mission captured by Peter Dyck.Austen and Adam making their way up Black Rock.Nothing like ripping a wheelie near a cliff, eh?All the pain is worth it when it comes time for the descent!Even after travelling to places like Bali and Sedona, summiting mountains like Black Rock and Yamnuska, we're still in love with our old favourite riding spots and are doing everything we can for the local community. We're still volunteering, building and feeding the stoke with the Moose Mountain Bike Trail Society and trying to make Moose the best that it can be! Moose will always be a second home for us. There's no other place in the world you can show up any given weekend and be around 50 of your best buds. We've made some of the best friends we could've ever asked for riding Moose over the years. Last but not least, BIKE PARKS! Who doesn't love smashing out a ton of laps in the park? We had some legendary park days that we'll never forget. This has been a year to remember without a doubt!Photo Credit: Peter Dyck & Alena JenkinsThanks to all of our friends, family, and everyone that's stoked on the crew for the support! We already can't wait to see what 2018 will bring.