What’s the Difference Between Competing and Freeriding? Garret Mechem Doesn’t Care 1

As soon as they could, Garret Mechem and Derek McCuiston left home in Santa Cruz California and drove straight to the Canadian border. In the midst of competing in the Crankworx B.C. Summer Series, Garret and Derek found time to stack clips and throw some style in two of British Columbia’s most iconic freeride spots: Whistler Bike Park and Kamloops Bike Ranch.