January 01, 2008

Authorities call in helicopter to rescue man hurt mountain biking

CALISTOGA, Calif (AP) - Sonoma County authorities called in the sheriff's helicopter to rescue a Sacramento man hurt in a mountain biking crash. Authorities say 47-year-old Randy Woods suffered a broken ankle while mountain biking near Calistoga Sunday

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Posted by Richard at 09:52 AM

December 30, 2007

Walking, hiking are 'good' stresses

Here comes 2008 and an opportunity to make your personal health a real priority. We save money for retirement and the golden years, but often neglect to stock up on "health dollars." Every mile I walk, hike, or bike is a small contribution to my long-term health savings

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Posted by Russell at 10:51 AM

December 20, 2007

Gear Junkie picks his top 10 products of 2007

From marathons and mountain climbs to kayak trips through the jungle of Quintana Roo, 2007 proved to be another epic year for the Gear Junkie. But without the right apparel and equipment, these adventures would not have been possible - or at least not

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Posted by Murray at 09:05 AM

December 15, 2007

MTB news & racing round-up for December 15, 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 Alex at 09:09 AM

November 27, 2007

Artist hopes work will help city stop graffiti

PUBLIC ART DEPICTS HISTORY OF FLIGHT Artist hopes work will help city stop graffiti The turning point in Randy Jenkins' life was an accident in Missouri two years ago in which he broke 26 bones after being hit by a car while riding his mountain bike. Jenkins, 42, had moved with his family from Houston to Wichita when he was 9. As a kid, and even into adulthood, he had moved around a lot, but

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Posted by Guido at 09:36 AM

November 03, 2007

Keeping the Ulster and Delaware rail on track

Kingston Volunteers for the historic Catskill Mountain Railroad have steadily pulled rotted rail ties and replaced aging track over the past 17 years along miles of the Ulster and Delaware rail line through Ulster

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Posted by Joe at 02:15 PM

October 28, 2007

Collegiate Nationals Kicks off in North Carolina

The Blue Ridge Mountains were a fitting backdrop to the opening of the 2007 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships, as nearly 200 collegians hit a mud-riddled cross-country course on

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Posted by Guido at 05:29 PM

October 25, 2007

Four years later: U.S. MTB program improves Olympic position

Entering the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the U.S. was ranked 13th in the world in men's mountain biking and seventh in the women's standings, but after several mountain bike related initiatives were implemented by USA Cycling over the course of the last three years, the U.S.' nation's ranking for both men and women has improved considerably. Now, ten months away from the 2008 Games in Beijing,

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Posted by Tom at 12:30 PM