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GearHub is proud to sponsor and support a variety of shredders, from talented local kids to professional athletes. Here's a bit about them:
DYLAN BAILEY
Dylan Bailey moved to Fernie from Invermere in 2018 and has been a sponsored rider at GearHub ever since!
Dylan won Master's 30-39 Cross-country Mountain Bike Nationals in 2017 and was the 2018 Master's Cross-country Marathon BC Provincial Champion.
Dylan continues to represent GearHub at a variety of bike races all season long!
This winter, Dylan is stoked to be riding a 2020 Rocky Mountain Suzi Q C70 Fatbike!
Elek Wenzlawe
Elek may be young, but this Fernie kid rips!
Over the past few seasons Elek has moved to and from Calgary for the winter to ski with a club called the "Calgary Freeriderz", he's been competing in Canada Cup and NORAM competitions. This year he is staying in Fernie to ski with his friends, film, and maybe do a few big mountain competitions.
Recently he has placed 2nd at Junior Nationals for big air in Calgary, Alberta, and traveled all around Canada for competitions and events.
Outside of skiing Elek likes to skateboard, fish, and bike.
Jake Plant
Jake grew up in Nelson BC, skiing, mountain biking, and playing hockey. Having grown up in the Kootenays, he fell in love with extreme sports, and the creativity of both performing and capturing them.
Having never done any racing or official freestyle training, and idolizing Shane McConkey, Jake has a “just send it” approach to the mountain.
Jake looks forward to capturing unique lines and tricks, as well as utilizing his drone more
Jeffrey Holden
Jeff is a mix of big mountain culture and the arts. Jeff entered the competition world earning the title Freeride Wold Tour Champion. Video segments with MSP and TGR soon followed. Jeff began building independent Freeride events in Western Canada in 2000. 20 years and over 200 events later, his commitments extend from athlete to educational ambassador in the big mountain community. “Ride new lines, make new friends, learn something about yourself and you win”.
Julie Bernasconi
Julie grew up in Quebec where she learned to ski in the Laurentian mountains. She became a ski instructor in her hometown St-Sauveur at 15 years old. Since then she has worked close to 20 ski seasons as an instructor, freestyle instructor, and big mountain coach!
Julie has been a ski instructor with the Fernie winter sports school since 2012. Part of her job there is being the head coach of the Fernie big mountain team, a competitive freeride program run by the winter sports school that has 25 to 30 athletes from 8 to 16 years old competing at a regional and national level.
Julie especially loves working with other female athletes and inspiring young girls to push their limits, and was lucky the past few years with the big mountain team to coach the same group of teenage girls and to watch them grow into badass skier girls!
This season Julie is training for her level 4 ski instructor exams, the highest level of ski instructor certification, which she will take in April. She is also training for certification to teach other instructors how to teach freestyle and park skiing. This winter Julie is stoked to be riding Faction Prodigy 2.0X skis.
Steve Kelly
Steve Kelly is an accomplished athlete with over 15 years of experience in the endurance mountain bike racing scene. Throughout his career, he has achieved podium results in 24 hr endurance races held in Hawaii, Texas, and Golden BC. One of the highlights of Steve's journey was his ninth-place finish at the WEMBO World Championship 24hrs in Italy in 2017, showcasing his skill and dedication on an international level.
Despite his achievements, Steve remains grounded and passionate about his sport. He finds joy in shredding the challenging single tracks in his hometown of Fernie BC, embodying the spirit of a true mountain biking enthusiast.
Andy Ward
Originally hailing from Scotland, Andy found home in the Elk Valley in 2015. That is when he discovered mountain biking. Going from a rookie mountain biker to an ultra-distance cyclist, he completed the BC Epic 1000 twice in under 3 days, and currently holds the event record for Cranbrook’s Lost Elephant Ultra.
Andy is focused on ultra-distance cycling. He has some very exciting and long routes planned across BC this summer, looking to gain further experience in hopes to eventually race the Tour Divide in the near future.
In 2024 he participated and won his first winter ultra in Manitoba, the Actifa Epica, a first stepping stone in his long-term goal to race iditarod trail invitational in Alaska.
Andy also loves tough climbs, cross country and exploring the network of backroads available on our doorstep.
George C.McNeil
