Archive for July, 2010
As I was scouring the Creative Commons of Flickr to find photos for this week’s edition of ‘Round the World, Styx’s “Come Sail Away” started playing in the coffee house I was sitting in. So because of that and the fact that the weather happened to be the perfect mix… Read the rest
We’re on to you, Wend… Read the rest readers. We know your type. You spend your summer weekends frolicking in the wilderness, your weekdays riding your bike to work in your Chaco sandals. You support local non-profits religiously, and smirk as you buy (only) independent media.
Good.
All snarkiness aside, we (here at
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Sarah Rarick, who submitted this shot from Flowing Park Trail on the Grand Mesa in Colorado.
Congratulations, Sarah! You win a schwag bag consisting of: Elemental Herbs sunscreen, a Road ID bracelet, a pair of Giro bike gloves, a Planet Bike Peace Pump, a… Read the rest
Circled a few of the folks who were caught gawking at yours truly as I slackbiked my way out of Chicago. Since the trip from St. Louis to Chicago was so short I decided I’d keep biking on to Asheville and leave my bike there. Planning to trade it to… Read the rest
Your recumbent bicycle may have been built to optimize comfort and speed, but when it comes to wiping out, more speed tends to equal more pain.
From Brian: (Skip to :39 to see what not to do when stung by a bee.)
From Jim: (Don’t do this.)
From Keith: (Left… Read the rest
This video, named “Lino,” short for linoleum, was created by a French-Dutch skate park builder named Karim Rejab. He calls his work of art “the pursuit of perfect waves in a plastic world.” We call it awesome.
[Via: The Adventure Life]… Read the rest
If you’re “permanently hunched over your bike,” as the bike-obsessed author of Wend’s upcoming feature story, Cyclocross Diaries… Read the rest, and columnist for the Oregonian Heidi Swift puts it, you might want to consider inverting that hunched pose in a yoga class.
Many riders spend so much time on the saddle
Lokua Kanza’s newest album, “Nkolo,” directly translated means “God.” And although the musician’s tracks are undeniably and wholeheartedly spiritual, there’s a lot more to his music than that. The talented singer/songwriter Kanza drew from various inspirations for this album, released just a few months ago, including aspects of his native… Read the rest
What you’re seeing is an elliptical bike hybrid–aptly named the “ElliptiGO.” The machine was created by two Oregon natives, one of whom says that because of the rider’s ability to take long, powerful strides, “Honestly, you really feel like how it would be to be an Olympic sprinter.”
Want one… Read the rest
Mountain bikers, unite! And get ready to start Pedaling for Peanuts this fall (September 18th) in Wilmington, NC at the Blue Clay Bike Park. Pedaling for Peanuts, a mountain bike race that consists of a 7-mile-long technical course with some surprising climbs, will feature men’s and women’s solo categories, as… Read the rest
A sport not too unlike an event shown at the circus, slacklining is becoming increasingly popular. Whether just hanging out with friends and attempting to show off (though, in most cases, this probably ends in mortification), getting serious in competition or amping up the danger by hanging your nylon webbing… Read the rest
This week’s Friday Photo winner is Dennis Hahn, who submitted this shot of himself riding a singletrack trail in Joe’s Ridge in Fruita, CO. Here’s what Dennis had to say about the photo:
“Climbing up to this point I kept on thinking this is like being on a roller coaster … Read the rest
Local trails ala cx from Andy Wardman on Vimeo.
This vid demonstrates the art of cyclocross and singletrack trail riding. It’s awesome, to say the least. And although on the Velo Club Moulin site, the rider, Andy Wardman (who’s a mtb Trail Ranger by day and a cx nerd the… Read the rest
A life-long photographer (and former Senior Photog for Snowboarder and Transworld… Read the rest magazines), Chris Brunkhart has combined a few of his passions–photography, snowboarding and travel–into one project: a book showcasing the beauty and culture of the six continents he visited on his travels. “How Many Dreams in the Dark” presents the
I got to pick up my bike while in my hometown of St Louis. I figured I’d take my bike to Chicago just to try slackbiking, and leave it there with a friend. Oddly, a bike on a slackline didn’t stand out too much as I passed the awesomely creative… Read the rest
