Pat Mulrooney:
Long Live Long Rides.... Back-country mountain biking in Southwest B.C.

VIMFF Mountain Biking Evening,
presented by Norco Performance Bikes
Friday, February 17, 7:30 pm (doors 6:30 pm)
Centennial Theatre
Tickets $18 online / $20 doors   Buy Tickets Here

Pat Mulrooney will take you on a photographic journey into some of British Columbia's best multi day mountain bike rides. These adventures include everything from perfectly manicured single-track to hike-a-bike traverses on alpine ridges and mountain slopes where no trails exist. This type of riding could be considered "Bicycle Mountaineering" with the ultimate goal of finding single-track gold. Areas highlighted include Chilliwack, Squamish, Pemberton, Lillooet and new routes in the South Chilcotins.

The recent advances in the "All Mountain" bicycle category have raised the possibilities to a new level. With these new machines your can travel further with much lighter equipment without ride quality sacrificed. When it comes to overnight gear it's always a challenge to balance comfort vs weight. When the packs are too overloaded you can get bogged down and cover very little ground. Sacrifices in comfort can make all the difference. These rides are rarely trouble free however the rewards are plentiful. With the right planning and like-minded friends you can travel and cover much greater distances than by foot. Some of BCs most surprising mountain bike terrain lies just beyond your back-door!
     
Pat Mulrooney enjoys combining his passion for mountains and photography every spare moment he has. He is an avid back-country mountain biker, split-boarder, and mountaineer. Raised in the northern B.C. town of Cassiar and now residing on Vancouver's North Shore his love for the outdoors has always been just outside his front door. His desire to discover unique and challenging adventures has always driven him to explore different areas of B.C. as well as many other parts of the world.