RICKY WILLIAMS inspires a lot of awe and amazement, even for a skateboarder. In a sport where the aerial exploits of normal humans can boggle the mind, seeing the 11-year-old Novato resident pull off tricks many adult skaters can’t often leaves onlookers whooping in delight.
“The older kids love to watch Ricky skate,” said Rick Williams, Ricky’s father. “They see this little kid out there, zipping around the park, doing these crazy tricks, and they love it. He’s got a lot of fans.”  … Details
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We have some bad news coming out of Montana today. Our fellow cyclists there just got word, as of May 1st, it will be illegal to ride 150 miles (out of 170) of trail in Montana’s Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area (WSA), which includes the amazing Gallatin Crest Trail.
The trail access restriction is the result of a lawsuit against the Forest Service’s management of the WSA. According to an IMBA press release, three groups (The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Montana Wilderness Association and The Wilderness Society) “…contended that the Forest Service failed to preserve the wilderness character of the study area.â€Â  … Details
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Bill Kaloudis reckons he has spent up to $10,000 building the lightest of his five bicycles, a 7.5-kilogram mountain bike.
“Weight is evil,” he says. “It works against you. It’s like loading up a hot-air balloon, it doesn’t want to take off.”
Kaloudis’s quest for a light bike began six years ago when he decided to become competitive in mountain biking. He regularly monitors bike forums such as weightweenies.starbike.com for information and weighs parts at home to create spreadsheets of technical data to ensure his bike is both featherlight and strong … Details
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