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April 30, 2006

A new era for wide open spaces

I moved to Idaho when daily sightings of rabbits and coyotes were normal events. As I rode my mountain bike through hundreds of acres of sagebrush and over lava rock, deer and an occasional antelope would bust from concealment and hurriedly bound

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Posted by Russell at 03:38 PM

Austin, Texas: Maximizing the Mountain Biking Experience

The Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew met the Austin Ridge Riders at the Army Corps of Engineers' Lake Georgetown to teach a workshop on enhancing technical trail features. The trail is already besieged with grippy limestone rock providing a challenging ride full of ledges and bumpy

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Posted by Ken at 01:05 PM

April 29, 2006

Experience required

100-mile mountain bike races: Expect to spend 'long days in the saddle' putting mettle to the pedal There are several to choose from, including Breckenridge, Durango, Crested Butte, Beaver Creek and Leadville. The Leadville 100, set for Aug. 12, filled in January. Lynda Wallenfels of Utah, the 2004 and 2005 100-mile mountain bike national champion, has served on a support

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Posted by Peter at 04:43 PM

Today's Calendar

Published: Saturday, April 29, 2006 Bike Ride, from Lake Dunmore to Brandon and back. Moderate, 25 miles. Presented by Green Mountain Club, Breadloaf section. Call leader: Al and Sally Molnar,

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Posted by Joe at 02:40 PM

Mountain bike trails to open

Time to tune up that mountain bike. Trails at Nine Mile Recreation Area open at noon Monday. They will remain open daily from noon until dusk through May 21 because of the turkey hunting season at Nine Mile. Trails will be open all day beginning on May

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Posted by Rob at 02:12 PM

By Jessica Reaves

Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is a tough girl. A rebel. A crazed maniac who will destroy everything polite society holds dear. How do we know this? Easy: She spends her aimless afternoons doing tricks on her mountain bike and wearing her long hair (gasp!) tucked into a baseball

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Posted by Joe at 12:11 PM

Mountain lion spotted in Durango

Three recent sightings of mountain lions along Florida Road have prompted the Colorado Division of Wildlife to issue a heads-up bulletin. "There is no reason for alarm," said Joe Lewandowski, the agency's public information specialist. "But Durango is mountain lion habitat, so caution is in

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Posted by Guido at 11:25 AM

April 28, 2006

Looking for a bike? So is everyone else

If skyrocketing gas prices sent you searching for a new ride around town, welcome to the club. Bus ridership is up, bike shop customers are flowing in and UC Santa Cruz workers are in search of vanpools, as gas prices spent a second week above $3 per gallon of regular

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Posted by Rob at 05:58 PM