Mountain Biking in Whistler during the fall months is the locals favorite time of year. The trails are quiet and the dirt is good. But there comes a time, and it varies every year, when Whistler wants to turn into the Great White North. Just before that happened, I was invited on a photo trip to Baja, Mexico. Claire Buchar reports from Baja

Claire Buchar is in the Baja right now on a photo trip and it sounds amazing! Bikes, beach, burritos!!!!!!! woohoo! They are getting some great shots... news from Claire: "It snowed in Whistler last week but apparantly it is raining at the moment so I'm glad I'm here right now!"

Claire having no fun on her trip to Mexico!

Claire Buchar is up for the 'Canadian Cyclist of the year' award. This past year she achieved her first ever World Cup podium in South Africa and she won the womenzworx event at Crankworx as well as finishing 9th overall in the World Cup standings. You can see a picture of Claire sending the huge drop in at the top of the slope style course at Crankworx in this months issue of DIRT magazine on page 108. It really is impressive.

So please vote for Claire on the link below, it only takes a few seconds and I think she deserves all our votes.

http://www.cyclingbc.net/itoolkit.asp?pg=INTERNATIONAL_CYCLIS

Chris is on the cover of the December issue of Mountain Bike Action Magazine... one of the oldest, biggest selling mountain bike magazines in the world... nice one Chris!