Video: Fast & Loose with Katrina Strand's Canadian Junior Rider Development Team
Mountain biking has evolved rapidly over the last few years... gone (but not forgotten) are the teenage days of hanging out with your mates doing massive hucks on sketchy equipment. Fast forward to today's generation of teens who are doing massive hucks on much better equipment, and going FAST. As mountain biking continues to grow over the years, we’re seeing the next generation of athletes emerge and we couldn't be more stoked!
COMMENCAL has a long-term investment in the future of youth mountain bikers, as seen through our product innovation alone, and by supporting projects like this – Katrina Strand’s Youth Rider Development Team.
In its third year, the RDT is an organized team environment focused on Enduro and Downhill racing. The athletes are encouraged to compete in both disciplines in order to gain a well-rounded approach to competitive cycling but can choose to progress and challenge themselves on one over the other.
Meet Emmett Hancock, Jack Linnell and Neve Abraham - our three riders under the expert guidance of Katrina this year!
It's all fun and games until they get between the tape.
Huck yeah!
Fast and loose with some great results already!
Photos: @barelligraphy
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11 Comments
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petrbasel
(Sep 25, 2018 at 18:02)
very cool to have programs like this ! Those guys are rad riders ! and they have rad coaches !! 
Well done
Well done- 2 1
richierocket
(Sep 26, 2018 at 0:55)
But the music.............
- 11 8
marcus-ass-kickimus
(Sep 25, 2018 at 16:17)
a good example of how kids now-a-days think dragging your rear brake through a burn is "rad"
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frenchfriedfun
(Sep 25, 2018 at 18:45)
*berm
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cmcrawfo
(Sep 25, 2018 at 19:08)
Get off my lawn!
- 14 3
ParkerLikesToBike
(Sep 25, 2018 at 20:06)
and yet their on a race team and your not, interesting
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Jokesterwild
(Sep 25, 2018 at 20:13)
maybe they can skid without touching their rear brake? not possible?
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captaindingus
(Sep 25, 2018 at 20:57)
@ParkerLikesToBike: oh man, their and your. you usually get one or the other in a sentence but getting both is just a treat
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ParkerLikesToBike
(Sep 25, 2018 at 21:29)
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@captaindingus: pinkbike grammar nazi's smh
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butters1996
(Sep 25, 2018 at 19:54)
Whats that thing on his nose, it is supposed to help him breath?
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yoannbarelli
(Sep 26, 2018 at 1:35)
No, we call that "moss", you'll find in attached to trees or on the ground, kids like to play with it, they make moustaches or wigs with it.. you know, they play 
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