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November 30, 2007

Hiking and Biking: Swiss countryside provides a memorable adventure

Sylvie Currat, our young Swiss host and mountain bike guide, opened the gate. Swinging it wide, she sang out in French to the dairy cows just ahead. They were blocking our trail, and we d have to ride between them. Currat walked her bike and called to the cattle. We followed close behind. In a minute we were back in the saddle, a clear path between the cows giving us room to

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Posted by Doug at 09:30 AM

November 29, 2007

Settlement paves way for rebuilding Taum Sauk

Ameren Corp. agreed to a $177 million settlement of a lawsuit by Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon over the 2005 Taum Sauk disaster, paving the way for the utility to rebuild the reservoir atop Proffitt

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Posted by Stephen at 05:15 PM

Online Journalism News

Future has appointed Matt Skinner (left) as the new editor of What Mountain Bike. Skinner rejoins the title, which he worked for as staff writer in 2003, having spent 18 months as reviews editor of sister title Mountain Bike

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Posted by Gary at 04:36 PM

Developer Michael Jabara Unveils Contemporary Vision for a Mountain Retreat Amid a Las Vegas 'Snow Storm'

Without a cloud in the night sky and under temperate conditions, the developer of SUMMIT at Brian Head created a winter wonderland as he unveiled his vision of a contemporary mountain retreat, including real Utah powder delivered direct from the mountains of Brian Head Resort, which opens for the season this

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Posted by Matt at 03:44 PM

MTB news & racing round-up for November 29, 2007

Welcome to our regular roundup of what's happening in mountain biking. Feel free to send feedback, news, & releases to mtb@cyclingnews.com and results, reports & photos to cyclingnews@cyclingnews.com

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Posted by Chris at 12:44 PM

Wednesday's Child - Brandon

13 year old Brandon loves the Seattle Mariner s Baseball team and activities he can do outdoors, such as horseback riding, mountain biking, playing basketball, and jumping on a trampoline. His newest hobby is taking digital pictures with his new

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Posted by Peter at 12:24 PM

Mike Janelle mourned by cycling community

American professional racer Mike Janelle died in his sleep of heart failure on Friday, November 23, just one day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Janelle was a regular in the road and mountain bike community; during his career, he touched the lives of countless cyclists, promoters, friends and

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Posted by Jim at 11:17 AM

Jyco Takes Green Theme on the Road - and Trail

Jyco exec takes environmental attitude from extruding lines around the world to mountain bike racing in Michigan. The avid mountain biker is also one of the team's athletes, and recently finished Runner-up in the 2007 Michigan Mid East Sprint

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Posted by Joe at 08:40 AM