Sizing a Mountain Bike

Prefer a bike to skis or a snowboard?

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:21:20 -0800

Things used to be so simple: Kids rode bikes, adults drove, and in winter everybody who didn't ski stayed indoors. Not anymore. On any given weekday at, say, Verdi Elementary School, the bike rack might hold two or three bicycles. Most students ride the bus or get dropped

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Sports Shorts: January 3, 2008

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:40:43 -0800

SARANAC -- The Mountain Lions Snowbmobile Club will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Saranac Town Hall. PLATTSBURGH -- The January meeting of the Algonquin Chapter of the ADK will be held Friday and will feature a program by Gary Peacock on his bike tour of France entitled "Ride of a

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Missing teenage boy last seen with two men

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:46:24 -0800

Police are searching for a 14-year-old boy who they believe may have been spotted with two men in a Mandurah shopping centre. James Paul Strickland has been missing since Tuesday morning when he was riding his blue mountain bike on Murdoch Drive in suburban

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KM Gateway soars beyond latest hurdle

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:32:18 -0800

KINGS MOUNTAIN Another hurdle has been cleared in the efforts to connect Kings Mountain to nearby state and national parks after city council unanimously approved the master plan and authorized the mayor to sign a grant application for the

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Telluride will test

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:30:01 -0800

KETCHUM, Idaho - When the Jeep King of the Mountain Series, one of sports most prestigious events over the past 15 years, joined with The Ski Tour, which in its first year seamlessly blended racing and music to celebrate the mountain culture, the goal was to create an event powerful enough to bridge the gap between the Winter Olympics and the X

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MEC looks within for its new CEO

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:23:39 -0800

Mountain Equipment Co-op has looked to within its own senior management team for its next chief executive officer. David Labistour, presently MEC's senior manager of buying and design, has been appointed CEO of Canada's leading outdoor retailer, the co-operative announced

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U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Julia Mancuso Finds Home at Fairmont Tamarack

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:30:02 -0800

Fairmont Tamarack, a 374 unit luxury hotel condominium development located at Idaho's Tamarack Resort, locked up Olympic Gold Medalist Julia Mancuso to a multi-year partnership to enhance the profile of the resort's three-year old ski

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Eagle County getting a makeover

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:16:09 -0800

EAGLE COUNTY Image is everything especially when it comes to becoming a premiere mountain community, county officials say. Visitors and residents said they would describe the Vail Valley in a variety of ways from an upscale ski resort town to a rapidly growing, dynamic

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Adventure amid the ruins

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:32:03 -0800

One of the items on my wish list for a family vacation in the Yucatan was biking. The sprawling Mexican peninsula is pretty flat, especially along the Caribbean coast, ideal terrain for kids who normally ride suburban streets rather than mountain roads. But I never expected that the bikes would be nothing like I had ever seen before or the "trail" literally floating 50 feet above the

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Great race for Taylor

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:05:58 -0800

Nov 13, 2007 It was a cold morning for the 31st annual running of the White Rose Run on Saturday in downtown York, but 232 people braved the elements and raced against the elite runners from around the area. Not a bad turnout, considering the

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Getting Mono County on track

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:26:55 -0800

So you thought Mono County had it all: fresh air, beautiful scenery, a world class ski mountain, great biking, hiking and fishing. Mono County's range of activities seems limitless, but what about a running

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Bike-jumping park becomes a reality

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:19:32 -0800

Whitefish will soon be sporting a new bike-jumping park, thanks to the hard work of numerous volunteers and the city's cooperation. "Two years ago, we went to the city council with our ideas, and they said, 'Let's try it'," said Tyler Tourville, of Glacier

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Mountain biker plunges off 40-foot cliff

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:25:22 -0800

Annapolis man in critical condition after accident at Patapsco Valley State Park An Annapolis man mountain biking on a walking trail in the Patapsco Valley State Park this morning failed to navigate a curve and plunged over a 40-foot cliff, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The accident occurred off Ilchester Road southeast of Ellicott City in the Hilton area of the

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Rockin' Through the Holidays at Red Mountain Spa: Find Joy with Silent Hikes, Mystical Nights and the Gift of Special ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:18:47 -0800

Escape the hustle and bustle of the season and rekindle holiday spirit at Red Mountain Spa, plus enjoy a bonus gift with a five percent additional discount for holiday packages booked online. From December through New Year's Day, spend time with loved ones in the serenity of the southwest Mojave Desert, where guests regale in the temperate weather, luxurious offerings and unparalleled

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IMBA Leads Trail Workshops in Israel

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:56:31 -0800

Mountain bikers and land managers from across Israel came together in September 2007, for five days of education and partnership building. IMBA Trail Solutions staff member Pete Webber led a variety of workshops on trailbuilding and mountain biking

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