Downhill Mountain Biking

Gullickson named mountain bike and cyclo-cross program manager

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:39:58 -0800

Following the departure of Matt Cramer from the organization late last year, Marc Gullickson will assume the role of USA Cycling Mountain Bike and Cyclo-cross Program Manager, the national governing body announced today. A former competitive mountain bike and cyclo-cross athlete, Gullickson represented the United States at five UCI Mountain Bike and five UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships

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Bike tours struggle to stay in business

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:23:12 -0800

HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK Several commercial bicycle tour companies say they are struggling to hang on to their businesses since Haleakala National Park banned the tours in the park in October citing safety

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Cyclists push pedals for Blue Butterfly Fund

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:03:42 -0800

BIKING FOR A CAUSE Bob Margoles and Scott Haines approach R.B. Winter State Park s Halfway Dam in Mifflinburg during the fifth annual Polar Bear Ride and Plunge to benefit the Blue Butterfly Fund, which supports families with children who have

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Paralysis victim returns to slopes

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:57:17 -0800

RED LODGE - A lot of people spent Christmas Eve skiing, and, with a little help from his friends at Eagle Mount, Chad Hooker was one of them. A quadriplegic, Hooker, 29, was outfitted and taken up the chairlift at Red Lodge Mountain by Sam Crawford, E

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Coundon Court School Connor gets an easy ride from Army

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:06:51 -0800

A PUPIL from Coundon Court School in Coventry won a mountain bike in a prize draw run by the Army at the city's annual Imagineering Fair. Connor Lomas, 12, entered the prize draw at the fair held at the Ricoh

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Northeast Ohio's mountain biking enthusiasts hack their way through brambles, brush, and red tape to build their ...

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:59:32 -0800

The winds of December whipping through the bare branches of our parks and forests don't scare mountain-bikers one bit. Many are still riding. Most are busy building the trails they'll enjoy in the spring. Others are negotiating the trickiest path of all, the National Park system's bureaucratic maze : WKSU's Vivian Goodman

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Is this bike made from spider webs?

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:47:43 -0800

It's a bike that's made from a few really long strands of carbon fiber. It doesn't weigh much--and it definitely turns heads.Photos: Weaving Arantix bikes by hand Some people weave baskets by hand. But Delta 7 Sports is weaving bikes that way. The Payson, Utah-based company

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A Downhill Battle

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:38:10 -0800

On January 6, 2007, the mercury hit a record 68 degrees Fahrenheit in New Hampshire's Upper Valley. Coming in the muddy wake of a November and December where snow was rare, many ski trails were reduced to rock-littered slicks better suited to mountain biking. The white, fluffy flakes finally arrived in February, when skiers and ski resorts alike tried to

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5 years later, San Tan Mountain is really a park

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:21:58 -0800

San Tan Mountain Regional Park has come a long way. Five years ago this month, San Tan Mountain Regional Park celebrated its official grand opening with the completion of a master plan funded by Maricopa County, Queen Creek, Gilbert, Mesa and

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Daihatsu Mud Master-C concept at Tokyo Show

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:31:10 -0800

Tokyo - The Japanese car maker Daihatsu is to unveil the Daihatsu Mud Master-C, an offroader with large gullwing doors designed for loading and unloading bicycles, at the Tokyo Motor Show. The mountain-bike-support model of the concept was designed i...

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Fort Lewis, School of Mines take 2007 collegiate nationals

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:05:14 -0800

Thanks to impressive finishes by its downhillers, Fort Lewis College defended its Division I collegiate mountain-bike national title during the 2007 USA Cycling collegiate national championships in Banner Elk, North

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Sidewalks, pathways and Ragged Mountain recreation area redevelopment on Oct. 23 agenda

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:09:47 -0800

CAMDEN Selectmen will be updated on a number of projects and proposals, including a cellular telecommunications tower proposed for town land off Route 1, a redevelopment plan for the Ragged Mountain recreation area, recommendations for investing in new sidewalks and pathways and a proposal for developing a county-wide mobile data system for law

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Biking trips help kids in low-income families make exercise a hobby

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:01:57 -0800

The kids ranged across ages and neighborhoods and experience levels -- from the already veteran 5-year-old rider who stands on his pedals for extra power up the hills (his parents own a bike shop), to much older kids who are still getting comfortable with the gear and the idea that you can push a bike across rocks and roots and through water without a

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24 hours of Moab: The best mountain bike race in Colorado?

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:42:17 -0800

MOAB It s a right of passage in the Colorado mountain biking world. First-timers marvel at the atmosphere. Veterans can t stop planning ahead until next year s race. And even those who don t race still need to make the yearly

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International Mountain biking race concludes in Manali

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:31:07 -0800

Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 15 (ANI): The nine-day Hercules Mountain biking championship concluded on Sunday with fanfare in Manali. The mega event saw participants from across the globe competing with vigour. Ramesh Chand Joshi of Indian army bagged the first place and was awarded a cash prize of Rs 100,000. Joseph Cruz of the United States stood second and Naresh from Indian army third in

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