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Wheelin' on white; Mountain bikers preparing for a winter triathlon ought to practice riding on snow before competing

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:41:34 -0800

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

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Ski Resorts Need Winter to Act Like It

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:20:04 -0800

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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S.F. Caltrans station offers valet parking for bicyclists

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:35:42 -0800

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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Tourist dies in mountain bike accident

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:39:49 -0800

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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Extreme-bike riders rebuild trail in Moran

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:26:25 -0800

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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The 2007 Sports Year in Review

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:32:39 -0800

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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Bikes, bikes and more bikes for Christmas

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:20:48 -0800

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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Builder asking buyers for ideas

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:07:03 -0800

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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Elderly mountain biker missing

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:25:29 -0800

Nelson police are looking for a 66-year-old mountain biker who has not returned from a bike ride yesterday afternoon. Eddie Runge of Wakefield, left about 1pm yesterday for a bike ride in the Richmond Ranges, police

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'Look, Ma, no hands' or feet

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:11:25 -0800

They leap across buildings in a single bound, scale walls with bare hands and fly down staircases without touching ground. They flip, spin and glide through the air like trapeze artists without nets. Check out their online videos, and your jaw will drop. But these aren't superheroes. They're everyday (mostly) guys practicing the art of parkour and an offshoot known as free

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Mountain bikers will meet in Camden to discuss operations

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:22:44 -0800

CAMDEN The Midcoast Maine Mountain Bikers will meet at McMahon s Knox Grille, 43 Mechanic St., at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, to socialize, talk about some of the important issues affecting the group, and begin preparation for the 2008

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Film traces mountain biking's roots

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:51:58 -0800

Whistler might be the Mecca of the mountain bike freeride scene but documentary film Klunkerz names California s Marin County as the birthplace of the sport. The film, part of the lineup at the Whistler Film Festival, chronicles the birth of mountain

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Gateway trail taking steps

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:40:59 -0800

KINGS MOUNTAIN Economic development, health benefits, preservation, education and an improved quality of life. The Kings Mountain Gateway Trail is expected to bring all that and more when it eventually connects the county s second-largest city to surrounding national and state

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Canadian mountain bikers in tough battle for Olympic spots

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:00:41 -0800

VICTORIA, B.C. - In case anyone loses track of the ultimate goal, there is a huge city street map of Beijing surrounded by pictures of all the 2008 Summer Olympics venues, hanging from the main wall of the national training centre

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Ski Rental

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:36:32 -0800

When you're a beginning skier or just trying out the sport to decide if it's the right one for you, it makes sense to rent ski equipment. Once you're sure that you're going to spend enough time on the slopes to justify buying ski equipment (which can be expensive) you can invest in your own ski

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