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October 31, 2005

Get ready for some racy adventure

Beginning November 11, trekking company Mountain Extreme holds the UAE s first Eco-Adventure Race . In teams of two, participants will hike, run, mountain-bike and even abseil between

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Posted by Stephen at 01:57 PM

October 30, 2005

F: fortitude

The bike is a Tek 1000, 27-speed, with a lightweight aluminum frame and skinny Kevlar tires. It is a road bike, the kind that carries dedicated riders, the kind that offers freedoms you don't understand until you sit on it and feel yourself working with it, joining

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Posted by Michael at 03:31 PM

October 30, 2005

Denver treats travelers to a Rocky Mountain high

As noted in the patriotic song "America the Beautiful," our country is rich with diverse and dramatic scenery. From the rolling hills and valleys of Pennsylvania to the sun-splashed shores of California, the United States offers a variety of mountains, valleys, shores and

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Posted by Perry at 10:18 AM

On your bike

MAJOR changes are on the way at Glentress, the UK s No 1 mountain biking centre. The sport has grown exponentially in the last few years, and Glentress has been at the heart of that, to such an extent that it might not be an exaggeration to suggest that it can claim a share of the

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Posted by Rob at 09:17 AM

October 29, 2005

Going to extremes on the Inca trail

Careering down an Andean dirt-track on a mountain bike, pint-sized Quechuan kids squealing "Ola" in our ears and a flea-infested dog nipping at our heels, will be the abiding memory of our high-altitude, high-adventure holiday in

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Posted by Ken at 02:24 PM

October 28, 2005

Teen adventure set for Nov. 5

The Teen Adventure Challenge is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Sat., Nov. 5 at Hansen Dam Aquatic & Recreation Center. Teams tackle a challenging course of mountain biking, trail running, kayaking, rock climbing and low

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Posted by Tom at 11:55 AM

Columbia exhibit speaks to the spokes

A passion for mountain biking is the inspiration for 'Bikes,' now on display at the Columbia Art Center Galleries The latest exhibit at the Columbia Art Center Galleries started with one word - Bike - and ended with works by 46 artists.

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Posted by Ken at 10:13 AM

Bridging the gap A new span completes much of the Bay Trail in Marin

Three new sections of trail and four new bridges will connect 50 miles of the Bay Area Ridge Trail in Marin County. All of it will be accessible for hikers and horseback riders, and mountain biking will be permitted on most of

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Posted by Jason at 08:58 AM

October 27, 2005

No fog up here

Tracy Liguori of Whitefish rides his bike up Big Mountain Road Tuesday afternoon. Ligouri, who did the same ride on Monday, said he knew the road eventually would take him above the inversion layer that has trapped fog in the valley for the past few

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Posted by Sean at 05:58 PM

Comments on West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest Needed by Nov.14

The Monongahela National Forest, in West Virginia, is now accepting public comments on the proposed Forest Plan and draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) until November 14, 2005. It is important for mountain biker's voices to be

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Posted by Russell at 03:20 PM