Fat Tire Tuesday: A Different Light
Before the time change happens, don’t forget to grab a few last rebel rides. That’s right. …Read More »
Video: 2015 Rahlves’ Banzai Tour — Kick Off Recap
The 2015 Rahlves’ Banzai Tour kicked off its fifth season Saturday Feb …Read More »
EarthTalk: E-waste Blizzard
Dear EarthTalk: The collective impact of all the iPhones and other devices we bu …Read More »
Liv, SRAM Partner with Ladies Allride
Lindsey Voreis and the Ladies AllRide Tour are overjoyed to have the support of Liv, a cyc …Read More »
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Remembering Cross-country Skiing’s Kevin Murnane
Cross-country ski community devastated by loss of belov […]Read More »
Get Wet Wednesday: Whiskeytown Whitewater
There's still not much rain, but a few reliable flowing rivers and creeks in California allow Lisa Byers to work her boof stroke off Ski Jump rapid on Whiskeytown Reservoir's Clear Creek over the last …Read More »
Video: 2015 Rahlves’ Banzai Tour — Kick Off Recap
The 2015 Rahlves’ Banzai Tour kicked off its fifth season Saturday February 21 at Alpine Meadows with a total of 81 competitors. This year’s challenging Face Banzai course mirrored what the Rahlves’ B …Read More »
Fat Tire Tuesday: A Different Light
Before the time change happens, don’t forget to grab a few last rebel rides. That’s right. Get those night lights out, and hit the trails.Read More »
Video: Sufferfest 2 Desert Alpine Trailer
Remember when Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright journeyed all around California, enchaining the fifteen tallest peaks in the Golden State? Well, Honnold and Wright have apparently forgotten it was their w …Read More »
Gear We Love: ENO Upcycled Dog Collar & Leash
Longtime ASJ supporter Eagle’s Nest Outfitters, the company known for high quality backpacking hammocks, is now making dog collars and leashes from upcycled webbing.Read More »
The Gear Junkie — Skora Running Shoes
Nike, New Balance, Saucony, Asics. . . the big boys used to be the only option when you stepped into a store in search of running shoes. No longer. These days, a mega-trend of footwear that is more mi …Read More »
NuVinci Bike Transmission
With a simple twist of the wrist, the promotional materials read, you can shift this bike in a way that's "as easy as adjusting the volume on a radio." As bike-industry marketing speak goes, the "radi …Read More »
Fat Bike Trend
It was a frozen day in 2006 when I first swung a leg over the frame of a fat bike. Back then these large-tire bikes were made only by custom frame-builders who liked to pedal in snow and a single Minn …Read More »
Omnijore Dog Harness System
If my dog had a mantra it might be “Run free and pull!” He’s a brute, a 100-pound Weimaraner with a big chest and a propensity to get ahead on the leash and tug. A new kit from dog-gear company Ruff W …Read More »
California Brewing: Mavericks Brewing
Some breweries are launched in corporate boardrooms. Others originate from the backyards of home brewers. Mavericks Brewing in Half Moon Bay started after a bike ride.Read More »
Winter Brews
Winter beers are often associated with the modern craft brewing revolution, but they actually originated centuries ago. Gordon Biersch WinterBock was inspired by the monastery breweries in Munich that …Read More »
The Evolution of Organic Beer
Organic beer is a relative newcomer to the organic food movement. The first certified organic beer was brewed in 1999 by Eel River Brewing located just south of Eureka, CA.Read More »
Beyond the Pale
When compiling a list of notable California entrepreneurs, people like David Packard, Steve Jobs, or Elon Musk usually spring to mind. Given the national obsession with Sierra Nevada Brewing’s signatu …Read More »
Winter Brews: Our favorite seasonal ales
It’s a tradition that started at Anchor Brewing in 1975 when they released their Liberty Ale, which soon was named “Our Special Ale” during the winter holidays and today is sold as “Anchor Christmas A …Read More »
Video: 2015 Rahlves’ Banzai Tour — Kick Off Recap
The 2015 Rahlves’ Banzai Tour kicked off its fifth season Saturday February 21 at Alpine Meadows with a total of 81 competitors. This year’s challenging Face Banzai course mirrored what the Rahlves’ B …Read More »Video: Sufferfest 2 Desert Alpine Trailer
Remember when Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright journeyed all around California, enchaining the fifteen tallest peaks in the Golden State? Well, Honnold and Wright have apparently forgotten it was their w …Read More »
Video: Bicycle Nightmares — The Death Of Post Office
"Post Office was where we all met our best friends, created careers and influenced the youth of today. We had as much fun as we could riding and digging. I would like to thank everyone that came out t …Read More »
Video: Jeff Kendall-Weed rides Santa Barbara’s rocky playgrounds
Who doesn’t love them some KW? The Ibis pro discovers big fun on big rocks in Santa Barbara in this edit by Kali Protectives launching their new Maya helmet.Read More »
Video: Remote Survival on Nat Geo
National Geographic // Plucked from civilization and thrust into isolation, two remote survivors are forced to do whatever it takes to endure some of earth’s most dangerous terrains. Equipped with rad …Read More »
EarthTalk: E-waste Blizzard
Dear EarthTalk: The collective impact of all the iPhones and other devices we buy, use and then discard must be mind-boggling at this point. Has anyone quantified this and what can we do to start redu …Read More »
EarthTalk: The Link between Bacteria Resistance to Antibiotics and Factory Farming
The development and widespread adoption of so-called “antibiotics”—drugs that kill bacteria and thereby reduce infection—has helped billions of peopleRead More »
EarthTalk: Improving School Lunches
Americans have done a great job making sure that our kids have something to eat at school regardless of socioeconomic status, with the National School Lunch Program providing low-cost or free lunches …Read More »
EarthTalk: Sweden’s Environmental Leadership
It’s true that Sweden came out on top in the recently released ranking of 60 countries according to sustainability by consulting firm Dual Citizen Inc. in its fourth annual Global Green Economy Index …Read More »
EarthTalk: Artificial Turf Issues
Just when you thought it was safe to play soccer on that brand new synthetic turf field, it may be time to think again. Those little black dirt-like granules that fill up the space between synthetic b …Read More »
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