The more I read Matt's stories and blog, the more I want to be like him from time to time - get out and ride people, it's a great day to enjoy your bike!

We always talk about bikes, components, races and the industry, but this past weekend I took a trip back home and thought I'd share it with you, the PB community, to give you a little insight into another side of my world - hope you enjoy it, as I enjoyed the time off.

Our biking brothers at Freehub magazine have wrapped up the week 6 of their cross country tour and are now back home. Check out the last video of the journey and stay tuned for the webisode series which starts airing early June.

Our man on the ground (and in the air) Brett Tippie was on hand to help usher in the 2011 season at the Whistler Bike Park. Here's a slice of what went down on opening day.