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Until now, trail riders had to make tough choices when choosing a four-stroke motorcycle. Pick a light, nimble 250cc or smaller machine that excels in the tightest trails and toughest terrain, but get left behind when the trails widen and the throttles open. Or, buy a 450cc or bigger bike that eats up miles of [...]
Hans Rey riding in McLaren Park (Chantal Jolagh/BikeRadar) View Thumbnail Gallery Leave it to San Francisco bike advocates to come up with a mountain bike park that would incorporate nature and extreme riding trails into an urban setting. The Bay Area is the birthplace of mountain biking, yet San Francisco doesn’t have a single bike [...]
For a time, Milwaukee-area mountain bikers feared they would be shut out in the redevelopment of the Crystal Ridge Ski Hill into a sports complex, featuring a dozen baseball fields. There were few guarantees of continued access to the property and its popular trails in the lease deal Milwaukee County approved with developer and baseball [...]
Brad Davies, Justin Morris (Subaru/MarathonMTB.com), Kevin Hulsmans (Darrell Lee-Donckers Koffie Cycling 1) view thumbnail gallery Scenes from last year’s race remind us of what’s to come The 18th annual Crocodile Trophy will start on October 20, 2012 in Cairns in Far North Queensland. Participants from five continents are aiming to make the finish in Cooktown [...]
By Jeremiah Bishop Published Sep. 25, 2012 Updated 2 days ago comments Tweet Share Share Print It’s important to have the appropriate pre-race hydration. Photo courtesy Jeremiah Bishop Pisgah Stage Race is wild… Photo: Jeremiah Bishop I woke up at 6:30 am yesterday out of habit. “I’m really sore,” I thought as I waddled to the bathroom. [...]
Story Photos 02 Comments ‘); $(“#content-tool-box-”+tool_name).jqm({trigger:this,overlay:20}); } }); }); Spokane teacher Jaime Rees successfully guides her bike down “rocky, jumpy and difficult” terrain.(Full-size photo)(All photos) The first day of school for Jaime Rees is going to be way better than the stereotypical “What did you do on your summer vacation?” Exactly how the Rogers history teacher responds [...]
