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July 31, 2006

TURTLE RIVER STATE PARK: Breaking Trail: Crew of 10 AmeriCorps Youth Workers Build Mountain Bike Trails, Perform Other

By Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald, N.D. Jul. 30--ARVILLA, N.D. - Compared to gutting out moldy, hurricane-ravaged houses in the Gulf Coast, working in the North Dakota heat is a walk in the park. At least it will be, once the trails are

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Posted by Sean at 05:45 PM

Denver-Based RevoPower Taps SolidWorks Software to Reinvent the Wheel... the Bike Wheel, That is

CONCORD, Mass.----July 31, 2006--A Rocky Mountain company is using SolidWorks software to reinvent the bicycle in what it hopes can be part of a global solution to rising gas prices, high vehicle costs, and congested cities - as well as a way to keep in shape while having

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No surprise, Schmith riding for mountain bike title

This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press on Sunday, July 30, 2006. Brian Schmith has been riding bikes the majority of his life, so his recent break from competition may not have been a

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Posted by Perry at 02:04 PM

Vail Grind race postponed due to lightning

VAIL - Wednesday's bike race was much faster than riders calculated Wednesday during the Vail Mountain Grind. About 10 minutes after racers launched off the starting line on Golden Peak, organizers canceled the race due to

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Monday July 31, 2006 By Heather Ramsay

Heli-biking is the latest adventure option to hit the slopes of rugged Mt Tarawera. The half-day tour starts with a helicopter flight to the summit, followed by a descent down a scree slope into the main

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July 30, 2006

Senior talent on display

Two poles support a sign in Capitol Forest, engulfed by the bark and branches of countless alders. With middle-aged mountain bikers swirling about the trees, decked with helmets and spandex, the sign seems to bear a double

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Posted by Lorren at 04:18 PM

Robert Downey Jr.: art of chatterbox

NEW YORK - In a scene in the new film 'A Scanner Darkly,' Robert Downey Jr.'s character enters the house he and his friends live in, wheeling a mountain bike on its hind wheel. He is stoked.

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Posted by Sean at 02:47 PM

Bike safety

Calgary Police and the Kiwanis Club took advantage of a great summer day to promote bike safety. Members of the police mountain bike unit were on along the bike path near the Louise bridge to help remind Calgarians about the rules when riding on the

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