Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
Practicing Freedom is a short documentary film centering queer folks and women of color as they navigate the challenges and joys of building an inclusive community, learning about themselves, and increasing representation in mountain biking.
Cheshire Li (they/them) is a multi-skilled independent filmmaker with a deep curiosity for new experiences and a heart for the community. As a queer Chinese-American child of immigrants, they bring a complex, inclusive, and compassionate perspective to their storytelling. The heart of their personal work aims to explore inclusive and intersectional ideas in film while holding the complexity and nuance of those liminal spaces.
This film was released through Freehub channels as part of our Freehub Pipeline program, which aims to elevate and share amazing stories from athletes and creators. Have a project you think would be a good fit for Pipeline? Learn more at freehub.com/pipeline
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Practicing Freedom is a short documentary film centering queer folks and women of color as they navigate the challenges and joys of building an inclusive community, learning about themselves, and increasing representation in mountain biking.
Cheshire Li (they/them) is a multi-skilled independent filmmaker with a deep curiosity for new experiences and a heart for the community. As a queer Chinese-American child of immigrants, they bring a complex, inclusive, and compassionate perspective to their storytelling. The heart of their personal work aims to explore inclusive and intersectional ideas in film while holding the complexity and nuance of those liminal spaces.
This film was released through Freehub channels as part of our Freehub Pipeline program, which aims to elevate and share amazing stories from athletes and creators. Have a project you think would be a good fit for Pipeline? Learn more at freehub.com/pipeline
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![Claire Buchar Rides Whistler // [POV] Perspectives on Velocity](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JWlI0ny5BBQ/mqdefault.jpg "Claire Buchar Rides Whistler // [POV] Perspectives on Velocity
Beyond being one of the nicest humans on this planet, Claire Buchar is also a certified Whistler legend and loves to ride her bike. Claire has represented Canada 12 times at the world championships as a racer and is now helping the next generation of athletes as a coach for the national team. Ride along with Claire as she samples some of her favorite local trails with her dog Laska in tow.
Everyone interprets a trail differently, and while there’s no wrong way, there are certainly some more impressive ways. Perspectives on Velocity aims to unravel the mysteries of speed, line choice and reaction that are unique to the best mountain bikers in the world. Hop on board with an array of fast, smooth and stylish riders as they take on select trails throughout North America.
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