If there are two things that seem to have an affinity for each other they are kids and dirt.
Throw in a mountain bike, and you’re about halfway to childhood nirvana.
Or at least that’s the way it appeared to be when a bunch of high-school kids were tearing up the fire roads and single tracks in and around the Tamarancho Boy Scout Camp in Fairfax this past weekend.
And the sloppy conditions brought on by recent rains only seemed to enhance the experience, as the grins – as well as mud-splattered clothing and begrimed bikes – were evident when the mixed-gender group of teenagers pulled into the camp headquarters for a mid-day lunch break.
These kids, maybe a couple dozen all told, were part of a preseason training camp put on by the NorCal High School Mountain Bike Racing League, which is entering its ninth season this spring…. More info
You have probably considered a hybrid car. Why not a hybrid bicycle or scooter? The market for electric two-wheel transportation is growing faster than the one for cars and trucks.
“The thing that’s really changed electric bikes and scooters is the battery technology,” says Doug Schwartz, “the fact that you can now get a lithium-ion battery that’s small, it’s lightweight.” …Â More info
Months of training have ended for Christchurch schoolgirls Chloe Thompson and Beth Vanderhaven, who will create history in the 2009 Speights Coast to Coast at the weekend.
They are the first schoolgirl team to enter the two-day race and have just enjoyed a two-week respite from their tough training regime.
Their training diary follows: … More info
A cookout trailer provided by California restaurant chain In N Out Burger will be on hand at the opening round of the U.S. Cup on March 1 at Bonelli Park in San Dimas, California. The burger chain will provide a free cheeseburger, drink and bag of chips to the first 500 registrants.
The Bonelli Park event kicks off the 2009 U.S. Cup, which is a nationwide cross-country series sponsored by …Â More info