“This is my take on the DMR Pump Track Challenge from a town just down the road from me called Bishops Tachbrook, luckily I get to ride here on a regular basis and it’s an awesome little pump track. Racing was very tight against the clock, with people trying to shave seconds and even hundredths of seconds of each others times if they could.
The pro category producing some good battles between elite rider and local hero Nathan Parsons and last rounds winner Ben Baker also the other local hero Matt Sills was battling with elite riders Davi Roberts and Tom Gethin for a shot at the £250 top prize. Nathan took the win with Ben collecting the £100 second prize with Matt Sills pipping Gethin on the last run to take the £50 for third.
No, this is not a tour company that is taking women to one of the most inhospitable countries in regards to women’s rights. And, no, this is not yet another adrenaline junkie adventurer going to a very dangerous country in search of a few kicks. This is Shannon Galpin, the founder of Mountain 2 Mountain, an organization started in 2006 based on a simple and noble principle:
All women deserve the same rights and opportunities as her own daughter.
Shannon chose Afghanistan because of its terrible track record in women’s rights. Most would say that her choice of countries is either a lost cause or too dangerous to approach, but Shannon’s track record has proven … More
A lot of risks come with mountain bike riding the Front Range. Broken bones, dehydration, flat tires, jagged rocks and cactus are all threats that accompany any ride. However, there is another risk that may go overlooked because it isn’t always as obvious: snakes.
With summer coming to a close, it is a prime time for rattlesnake activity along the Front Range as they prepare to mate before going into hibernation later this year.