This may make you think twice or thrice about heading out for that first spring trail ride. … Read the rest
Right now in Oakland, an anti mountain bike advocate is on trial for allegedly assaulting riders and vandalizing their bikes in the hills above the UC Berkeley campus.
A string of altercations from
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Every April 1, to the chagrin of gullible folks everywhere, the Internet floods with delightful misinformation. Google’s hijinks probably get the most attention, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t mischievous programmers and copywriters all over the web putting their personal touch on the day’s tradition of trickery.
This year, the
It was near the end of the run that Tom Pinkler had his revelation a month ago. “I was going down Spruce, where it becomes a school-zone near the AM/PM,” he said. “I was trying to finish the run strong but it was really hard. I’d never noticed that there… Read the rest
Great photo essay here from photographer Marcus Riga, who recently took a road trip down the west coast with Knolly team riders Curtis Robinson and Alan Crisp. This dispatch comes from the rider-built trails at Black Rock, near Salem, OR, where they camped out for a week getting to know… Read the rest
Before Karina Hollekim shattered her legs from the hips down (21 fractures in one femur) while flying her wingsuit in August 2006, she had it pretty good. She sought out adrenaline for her livelihood, and is still known as the only woman to ever combine skiing and B.A.S.E. jumping.
She… Read the rest
Your hair looks nice, your breath smells good, you have a nice reading voice, you have above-average organizational skills, when you make a milkshake or smoothie it is the perfect consistency.
Sorry, if I’m getting carried away, I’ve just been reading about Brett Westcott and Cameron Brown who have made… Read the rest
Richard Bangs didn’t need to write Quest for the Kasbah, but I’m glad he did.
I’ve always said, if I were the czar of the southern US, I would invest in a comprehensive light rail system, outlaw future construction of strip malls and tract homes, and use LEGO houses to plan out the next round of growth.
Looks like South Carolina is starting to listen.… Read the rest
A self-propelled skateboard with off-road capabilities? Yes, please. A snowboard that goes uphill, sans chairlift? Sign me up.
The Scarpar bills itself as the future of power sports, and it looks like a ton of fun for 15… maybe 14 minutes.
With two separate tank treads ripping up the trail,… Read the rest
A tour of the nation’s most endangered rivers–even on paper– is a sobering trip. The conservation group American Rivers today released a list of the top ten rivers in trouble all over America and the variety of locations is rivaled only by the types of threats facing these rivers–from floods… Read the rest
Woe unto those in West Virginia, home of the Worst Beer in America! At least according to my interpretation of Rick Lyke and Mike Wirth’s data, who have been poring (pun intended) over the Brewers Association Awards, in an effort to “visualize the history and growth of craft brewing,” Mr.… Read the rest
In addition to April Fool’s day, the feel-good story of last Wednesday is the report that a species of dolphin which experts thought was extinct is actually thriving off the coast of Bangladesh.
The bad news though: these dolphins are restricted to water with low salinity, meaning they stay relatively… Read the rest
Looking for a reason to take shorter showers, turn off the tap when you’re brushing your teeth and drink tea instead of coffee?
Well, look no further, because this guy is still out there, climbing water towers, plotting against your local reservoir and ending summer water fights early . If… Read the rest
