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Fat Tire Tuesday: Girl Power
Do you know what makes for a great Saturday morning? A group of people, some of them strangers, astride their bikes and eager to hit the trails.
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Month: April 2015
Earth Talk: Is backyard firepit smoke a health hazard?
With summer approaching, many of us are eagerly anticipating the first night we can gather with loved ones under the stars around our backyard fire pits. But neighbors might have not-so-warm feelings about wood smoke entering their yards and homes. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), wood smoke is a complex mixture of gases and microscopic particles, and when these microscopic particles get into your eyes and respiratory system, they can cause health problems such as burning eyes, runny nose, and bronchitis.
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Video: “When Dogs Fly” trailer
The viral video of famous adventurer Dean Potter wingsuit BASE-jumping with his faithful canine, Whisper, was viewed by over 250-million people worldwide in 2014 and continues to draw viewers daily. This controversial video clip is actually a teaser to a stunning 22-minute film, When Dogs Fly, which becomes available to the public for the first time ever through Vimeo on Demand on March 31st โ Whisperโs fifth birthday.
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Editor’s Note: The Moral Case for Energy Reform
In his recent book The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, conservative author Alex Epstein argues that liberal environmentalists are trying to rob Americans of their prosperous lifestyle by portraying fossil fuels as evil. The real evil, he says, is the idea that prosperity is a bad thing and should be reversed in order to preserve the planet.
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Ear to the Ground
California Enduro Series (CES) Round 6 โ the Northstar Enduro at Northstar California Resort โ makes history as the first-ever California race on the North American Enduro Tour (NAET); California cements place as America's leader in solar energy; Klean Kanteen moves to bigger headquarters; Kialoa Paddles introduces paddle blades made from post manufacturing diaper scraps; Jeff-Kendall Weed joins WTB's global sales team; Surftech to open new showroom in Santa Cruz.
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EPiC: Solar Climbers
Alex Honnold. He may be known best for his free-soloing and speed ascents of big walls, but the California dirtbag/professional climber is more than just a rock monkey.
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Trails for All and All for Trails
Every mountain biker loves to roll along on a beautiful piece of single track, but mountain bike enthusiasts come in a wide variety of ability levels, making one personโs lovely romp through the rocks, a trail to be avoided at all costs by another. Given this wide disparity in ability and desire, imagine being the folks trying to build and maintain the trails to meet the needs of all the riders (and in almost all cases hikers, runners and equestrians as well).
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Goal 100
To kayak one hundred days of whitewater in the course of one year may not sound like an extreme or lofty goal, until you understand the circumstances. The first and most prohibitive factor was location. Living over three hours from the nearest available whitewater river was not going to help my cause. Sure, if I lived in Reno I could visit the whitewater park nearly every day of the year if I wanted. No big deal. The second barrier was that I was too broke to buy a dry suit, which is essential for winter paddling. The third factor, well, all the rest can fall into the general category of: thatโs just a hell of a lot of days, especially in a drought year!
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When In Drought
Droughts. Theyโre rough. They cause all sorts of trouble, but donโt jump to too many conclusions. Many people assume that a drought means no rafting, but thatโs not the case in California. Despite what youโd think, there are still plenty of incredible rafting options even when Mother Nature leaves us pretty high and dry. In normal snowpack years, rafting outfitters do offer trips on a wider variety of rivers, but even in a drought there is rafting fun to be had in the Golden State.
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Peace Pedalers
Over 1,000 total strangers accepted Jamie Bianchiniโs invitation to ride on the worldโs first open-invitation, intercultural expedition around the planet. Jamie piloted the front seat of a custom-built tandem bike while leaving the rear seat open to invite โguest ridersโ to join the journey and share the exhilarating cycle touring experience.
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