Imagine shredding down some of the world’s most dangerous peaks—all on one wheel. Lutz Eichholz is a professional mountain unicyclist taking the unicycle to places it’s never been. His passion for downhill riding has taken him around the world, taking on mountains across five continents. For Eichholz, there’s nothing quite as spectacular as seeing the world from the seat of a unicycle.
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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
Chad Kerley, Mike Gray, and Josh de Reus hit up the Bay Area of Northern California where they session a wealth of gem spots.
A transplant from the UK, Ben Wallace has been living in California for 4 years taking advantage of the picture perfect weather to ride his bike. This video shows a lot of the local spots that Ben goes to and rides them only like he can.