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Well, what an event the Whip Off Worlds was at Crankworx this year. The rain threatened early and came down just before the competition was about to kick off.
Having started off as an underground event the Whip Off is now one of the purest events at Crankworx. From people who would love to be able to whip, to those that can supremely well, everyone just gets together and hangs out on the hill before going berserk when a huge whip is cracked … Pictures and more
Kids on BMX bikes speed around a dirt track — racing along rolling hills and veering up steep embankments. They’re at Woodward Park in Fresno learning how to ride motocross style. The sport teaches discipline and self-confidence, says Tony Hoffman — traits that might keep kids from doing drugs such as painkillers, which are a growing problem in the Central Valley. “You’ve got to stay away from these key things if you want to be successful in life, if you want to avoid … More