Pop a wheelie.Get knowledgeable about the latest trends in mountain biking mountain biking Sports medicine A sport in which participants use specialized bicycles to navigate rough, steep trails covered with unforgiving rocks Injury risk Concussions, fractures, death. See Extreme sport, Novelty seeking behavior. at the 2nd Annual Northshore Credit Union World Mountain Bike Conference, held May 31 to June June: see month. 3 in North Vancouver North Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 38,436), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver, of which it is a suburb. Shipbuilding, woodworking, and the shipping of grain, lumber, and ore are the chief industries. , British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , Canada. The conference brings together business, environmental and legal professionals, leading bike advocates, land managers, mountain resorts and leaders of the sport of mountain biking to discuss economic development and tourism; risk management, public safety and liability; and sustainable trails and communities. For more information, visit www.nsmbfc.com or e-mail conference@nsmbfc.com. |
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