Rick Gunn left Carson City in 2003 and spent almost three years peddling around the world on his bicycle.
Gunn, a former photojournalist for the Nevada Appeal, pedaled across 1,200 miles of Tibet at 16,000 to 18,000 feet while stricken with giardia. As a volunteer at an AIDS hospice in Thailand, at one point he risked contracting tuberculosis while caring for a dying woman…. Details
… As a relatively new convert to mountain biking, I’m already familiar with the hazards of this pastime.
In my short two or three years as an enthusiast, I’ve been a victim of protruding roots, tire-swallowing sand pits, teeth-jarring washboard trails and slick, half-buried rocks that have sabotaged my good times like rain on a picnic.
But I never thought I would have to worry about Claymore mines, hand grenades…Â Details
The third annual “Clash at Clairemont “is bound to be an epic demo with the best of the world’s awesome skateboard and BMX pros riding together to crush cancer. Names like Macdonald, Sheckler, Lasek, McCoy and Hoffman are listed in the lineup for the March 14 event. In fact, some of the stars did a change up on their schedules to make it according to the organizers.
“Southern California is the birthplace of …Â Details