Since the turn of the century, Rachel Atherton has propelled herself into the pantheon of downhill legends. Just one woman stands between her and a claim at the greatest racer ever and with the wins still racking up at breakneck speed, there’s every chance that Anne Caro’s record of 41 wins will soon be shattered soon.
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Rider: David Cachon
WASHINGTON — A House committee is expected to approve controversial legislation Wednesday that would open all federal wilderness, including almost 15 million acres in California, to mountain bikes.
The bill by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove (Sacramento County) would amend the 1964 Wilderness Act, which specifically bans “mechanical transport,” to allow bicycles on 109 million acres of designated wilderness that constitute some of the most remote and undisturbed areas of the country.
McClintock, chairman of the House Natural Resources panel on public lands, said the bill would “help restore public access to public land.” … More