We head to Innsbruck, Austria, and craft a bespoke board with a customised fit
Choosing a new snowboard can be a tricky business, with endless choices of style and shape. Personally, all I’m interested in is whether or not my size 11 feet will dangle over the edges.
At 6ft 6in I’m also on the tall side, which is awkward, seeing as most off-the-shelf boards are average in length and width. So, for my latest ride, I decided to get exactly what I wanted and go bespoke – and no, it wasn’t as pricey as you might think … More
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The 35-year-old endurance junkie ventures into the frigid Colorado wilderness to train for several upcoming races
His seven 24-hour solo mountain bike races in 24 months went “quite well.” So Colorado-based endurance junkie Tim Lutz decided to step up his game to cold-weather “bikepacking,” or spending days at a time out in the freezing wilderness riding his fat bike and camping. The exploits are all part of training for several upcoming extreme mountain biking events, such as the Iditarod Trail Invitational in Alaska. “I’ve constantly demanded more of myself year after year and therefore seek greater challenges to test my so-called limitations … More
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Tell area residents there’s money in snowy weather, and they’ll agree, citing the cost of home heating fuel, gasoline for the snowblower, salt for the driveway and other expenses.
But the white stuff also brings a multi-million-dollar lift to the broader economy, thanks to those who see more adventure than adversity in storms like the one that hit the region Sunday.
“It’s nice to see snowy winters like we’ve always had in the Adirondacks … More
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