Archive for August, 2007
Cannondale Quantum Leaps with Revolutionary New Urban Mobility
Cannondale’s premium urban solutions have received multiple accolades in the industry; from the original stealth black Bad Boy to the classy award winning European Street Vintage Bike. A celebrated history of innovation, design and trend setting is at the heart of every product here at Cannondale and urban product is no exception. As we progress into 2008, a revolutionary Quantum Leap in urb…
No commentsInterbike 2007: I’m there
I’m heading to Interbike next month and I’m completely pumped like a fat tire at 60psi. The trade show is being held Sept 26-28 in Las Vegas and it’s by far the largest annual cycling industry gathering held in the US.
My plan is to cover most of the action on this blog with pics, reviews, interviews, and more. I’ve also created a forum here to solicit ideas for stuff you&#…
Bad mountain bike crash at Nisene Marks
The Santa Cruz Sentinal had an article about a 50-year-old couple who suffered severe injuries after riding off an 80 foot cliff in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in California. The accident occurred on a fire road which just goes to show that it’s important to know your limits and stay alert even on the easy stuff.
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No commentsGPS helps save injured mountain biker
The OC Register had an article yesterday that mentions how an injured mountain biker was rescued thanks to his trusty GPS and cell phone. Devon Kemp was mountain biking on the San Juan trail when he was thrown from his bike. Quick thinking led his riding partner to call 911 on his cell phone and he was able to give rescuers their EXACT location using the GPS. A helicopter was there within minutes …
To catch a bike thief
Mudhunny forwarded me this interesting article from the Washington Post about busting bike thieves in the DC area. It turns out bike thieves are becoming more discerning in seeking out high end bikes (mountain and road alike) and are using websites like Craigslist and eBay to unload the stolen wares.
The article goes on to tell the story about some victims who were able to track down their bikes t…
Georgia International Horse Park: Site of 1996 Olympics MTB
This weekend mudhunny and I rode at the Georgia International Horse Park (GIHP) trails in Conyers, GA (ya know, the 1996 Olympic mountain bike course) and had a blast. The trails weren’t what I expected at all but I’m glad we made it out.
When we arrived Sunday morning we were surprised to see that the parking area was fairly busy. It turns out there was some kind of cyclocross clin…
No commentsEpic trail construction: Israel
A new mountain bike trail is being developed around Lake Kinneret in Israel that, when complete, will be more than 114 kilometers (about 71 miles). Like alot of new trail development these days, the idea is to use the trails to bring in tourism dollars as bikers look for places to stay and eat during the round trip (estimated to take about 4 days).
No need to worry about acclimating to the altitud…
MTB News Round Up: August 23, 2007
The Jeffersonian ran a good profile yesterday on Chris Eatough, 4-time National and 6-time World 24-hour solo mountain bike champ. As you may recall Eatough is the star of the documentary 24 Solo that we HIGHLY recommended just a few months back. Seriously - read the article, watch the movie, be awed and inspired.
There’s a new mountain bike video website on the block called MTBCut.tv and it…
Too good to be true: Free lift-serviced downhill!
There are new downhill mountain bike trails at SolVista Ski Resort near Winter Park in Colorado and this summer it’s free to ride the lifts on weekends! The trails are getting rave reviews from pros and weekend warriors alike and it’s probably due to the fact that the trails were designed and built by riders.
I actually skied out at SolVista once and had a blast, they have some decent …
What makes a mountain bike trail difficult?
When I moved back to the flatlands of the southeast a couple years ago I found it odd that mountain bike trails had difficulty ratings. Some ratings were official (like the beginner and advanced trails at Little River) while others were a bit more informal and passed along via word of mouth (the river side trails are easier than the creek side at Yellow River). But I gotta say, I just don’t …
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