California Mountain Biking

Authorities call in helicopter to rescue man hurt mountain biking

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:52:50 -0800

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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Walking, hiking are 'good' stresses

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:51:43 -0800

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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Gear Junkie picks his top 10 products of 2007

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:05:25 -0800

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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MTB news & racing round-up for December 15, 2007

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:09:22 -0800

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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Artist hopes work will help city stop graffiti

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:36:59 -0800

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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Keeping the Ulster and Delaware rail on track

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:15:07 -0800

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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Collegiate Nationals Kicks off in North Carolina

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:29:10 -0800

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

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:30:39 -0800

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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Film highlights thrills of freeride mountain biking

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:10:02 -0800

Pro freeride mountain biker Paul Basagoitia, shown riding in Argentina, will be in Bellingham today to promote the premiere of the new mountain-biking film, New World Disorder 8 Smack Down.

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Post-game bodycheck

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:35:58 -0800

You'll never see Wendel Clark on a mountain bike or jogging down a country lane. For that matter, you'll rarely catch him in his home gym. "I hate working out," confesses the former Toronto Maple Leafs captain who retired in

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Lowe following Evan's path to success

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:08:47 -0800

The career path blazed by Tour de France star Cadel Evans also seems to be working for fellow Australian cyclist Trent Lowe. Like Evans, the 23-year-old has switched from a successful career in cross-country mountain biking and is making steady progress in professional road

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Bridge to Bridge challenge is one of WNC's hardest bike rides

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:54:55 -0800

The Bridge to Bridge Incredible Challenge is among the most difficult century (100-mile) rides in the region. After starting in Lenoir, then traveling around on rolling hills, riders are confronted with a 13-mile climb up to the Blue Ridge Parkway on

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Fall mountain biking - perfect time for low-key inexpensive family fun

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 10:39:46 -0800

I spent a perfect summer traveling the southwest of my dreams with three of my seven kids in tow for a month. We went to our ancestral home in New Mexico, the Picuris Pueblo and ran an art and creative writing camp for ten days. Afterwards I dragged the kids to every magical sacred site I could think of in the Santa Fe area including Chimayo and Chaco Canyon. We visited the secluded Mimbres

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On the Record: August 28, 2007

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:37:00 -0800

A 21-year-old KU student reported a stolen mountain bike worth $350 in the 2900 block of Bob Billings Parkway. A 21-year-old KU student reported a stolen Canon PowerShot digital camera at 1615 W. 22nd

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Bike ride for Habitat covered varied terrain

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:33:37 -0800

This spring you may have read about Brad Haines doing a cross-country bike ride to raise money for Habitat for Humanity. Well, I was blessed to have the opportunity to join my father on this endeavor across 3,100 miles. He thought you might enjoy a virtual day with us on our

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