Is putting your bike in a box the most stressful thing a cyclist can do? Breaking your hard-earned pride and joy into pieces, putting these into a case and handing it over to a baggage handler is the most gut wrenching thing I’ve had to do as a cyclist.
I’m heading off to ride the HotChillee 2013 Alpine Challenge, a three day event based out of the French Alpine town of Annecy. Having ridden the HotChillee London to Paris event earlier in the year I know I’m in excellent hands and that all I will need to do in the next few days is relax and ride.
But I’ll confess I’m a bit a worrier and … More
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The Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew announces the Klunker Ride and Scrap Metal Jamboree presented by New Belgium Brewing on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Croft Mine Park in Crosby.
The term “klunker” was coined in the 1970s by young cyclists in northern California when they began modifying old “newsboy cruisers” to cycle off-road. Taking bicycles off-road wasn’t about transportation; “klunking” was about getting away from gas lines, cars and concrete, about hanging out with friends, freedom and fun … More
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Join Cam McCaul and friends as they explore the South Island of New Zealand on the ultimate mountain biking road trip. After the Teva Slopestyle bike contest in Queenstown, Cam and pros Sam Pilgrim, Chad Kagy, Kelly McGarry, and Kurt Sorge hit the road in search of epic terrain from burly singletrack and concrete bowls to massive backcountry hips.
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This past September Kona stole away Europe’s top mountain bike media after their Eurobike commitments, transporting them a couple hours away to the Austrian Alps and the brand new Bike Park Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis. Thanks to Benny Pregenzer and Stefan Mangott, the Kona Bike Park recently opened with three new wonderfully built trails, including a jump line with over 40 airs and features, a super tech black line, and a family friendly blue line.
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