Next week, we put a cam on our own swift cyclocrosser for truth.
Helmet-cam love from a PV C Master, Paul Formiller:
And another, produced by Cross Crusade:

Photo Credit: Kenji Sugahara
Halloween race.  Astoria, Oregon.
I’m on the rivet and oxygen eludes me. I could be hallucinating or I could be in hell – either way, I’m wearing a satin bridesmaid dress and riding my bike as fast as it will go in an epic battle against Sarah Palin and Jesus Christ.
Palin folded early, [...]

The cheetah, which can reach speeds up to 75 mph, is the elegant sprinter of the savannah. It can run down a gazelle without breaking a sweat then tear out its throat with the grace of a runway model. It is a rare child who has missed the opportunity to appreciate the cheetah’s killing ability [...]

I once was asked to write a ghost story for a Halloween reading to bunch of literate folks. Most of the other stories were sort of comical, sort of self-deprecating, or were recollections of things that scared you when your were just a kid. Well, I worked like hell on mine, [...]

Known as the Hammering Spot, this rapid on Canyon Creek in Washington provided Melissa Bearns with an awesome shot that definitely captures the movement of both the water and the paddler. Canyon Creek, with its big drops and beautiful scenery, is popular with whitewater paddlers in the Pacific Northwest, and from this photo you can [...]

I can’t claim being ground floor in skateboarding, because it all started in California, while I was about three years late before I started eating up copies of Thrasher Mag in my home town, Minneapolis. But Snowboarding is another story. I was down with it when it was just coming up; my [...]

NOAA expands protection for two coral species
By Allison Winter, E & E News PM reporter
The Bush administration announced additional protections today for two imperiled Atlantic coral species. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it would prohibit all commercial activities involving elkhorn and staghorn corals, including any actions that could damage their habitat. NOAA listed [...]

This is pretty funny.

Even the bigwigs are going sustainable, with the latest company to announce its commitment to sustainability being none other than footwear king, Nike. This week marked the debut of Nike Considered Design, whose products will combine sustainability principles with performance innovations.
New Nike Considered products are monitored by a carefully developed index and will feature more [...]

Getting energy from the sun is nothing new in California, but the thermal plant that recently launched in Bakersfield, is the first solar thermal energy plant to be built in California in 20 years. The new plant, designed by Ausra, is also the first of its kind in North America, setting a precedent for plants [...]