January 18, 2008
Wheelin' on white; Mountain bikers preparing for a winter triathlon ought to practice riding on snow before competing
The mountain bikers churned slowly through the hard snow, their tires emitting crunching sounds as the riders made their way toward the Deschutes River Trail from Bend&2019;s Farewell Bend Park.They expressed their thoughts with laughter and some words of bewilderment.Most bikers avoid snow and ice as much as they can, riding in it only when they come across unexpected white patches during a
Posted by Jim at 12:41 PM
Ski Resorts Need Winter to Act Like It
I've been dreaming of soft Utah powder ever since summer, when my mom's beau -- a 70-something ski instructor at Park City -- gave a detailed dissertation over dinner about why the snow was simply better in Utah. It had something to do with jet streams and deserts and mountain passes, I can't rem...
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Posted by Bob at 08:20 AM
January 08, 2008
S.F. Caltrans station offers valet parking for bicyclists
A valet service for bicyclists who commute on Caltrain will get an official welcome Wednesday in yet another acknowledgement by Bay Area transportation officials that pedal-power has arrived as a viable alternative to the private automobile. The service,...
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Posted by Jason at 03:35 PM
December 30, 2007
Tourist dies in mountain bike accident
A 61-year-old English man has died after falling from a mountain bike on a track in the Whakarewarewa Forest. Police said the man was airlifted to Rotorua Hospital after being knocked unconscious from a fall about 3pm
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Posted by Jason at 05:39 PM
December 29, 2007
Extreme-bike riders rebuild trail in Moran
A controversy over public trail use began a few years ago when a group of free-rider bicylcists created a trail of mounds, jumps and cat-walk type bridges on the steep OPALCO powerline access road to Mt. Constitution in Moran State Park otherwise known as the West Boundary
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Posted by Tom at 01:26 PM
December 28, 2007
The 2007 Sports Year in Review
The snow came back last winter and greeted eager skiers and snowboarders with a record-breaking winter season. Mountain biking was off the hook and Whistler said goodbye to the Samurai of Singletrack. The past year has been one of triumphs and
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Posted by Perry at 02:32 PM
December 26, 2007
Bikes, bikes and more bikes for Christmas
To Joe Anecito, not much. Now he is helping make sure children in Reedsport can have the same experience he did as a kid. Every kid loves getting a bike for Christmas, Anecito said while working out a kink in a bike chain on a recent Saturday. I used to be tickled pink when I got a bike.
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Posted by Perry at 01:20 PM
December 13, 2007
Builder asking buyers for ideas
In an unusual step for a developer, Crosland LLC is seeking advice from the public on a nearly 800-acre "green" community it plans near the U.S. National Whitewater Center. The northwest Charlotte development's theme, "explore living," is based on the range of outdoor activities -- rafting to biking -- anticipated there. But realizing that words mean different things to different people,
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Posted by Tom at 12:07 PM
