"He's just crazy on a bike. ... He's obsessed." Before his diagnosis, Jon says, "I went out every weekend and rode from home about 55 miles with 3500 feet of climbing. On Friday nights I'd go out mountain biking with friends after work. ...
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Cyclocross breakdown: Why I want to kill my bike
Distance running is a world apart from 5K running and mountain biking is a different animal than road biking entirely. But trying new things doesn't always ...
Running and biking trails in Ames
This is another walking, running and biking trail that runs right to the south of Ames. The trail is 32 miles long and stretches from Melbourne to Slater. The trail's surface is made up of crushed stone and dirt, so most users prefer running on it to ...
Biking even supports Breast Cancer Fund
Though mountain biking has been around since the early 1970s, it has always been a male-dominated sport. Despite its growth in popularity among women in recent years, females still represent a relatively novel commodity at most mountain biking events. ...
Grand Rapids Urban Adventure Race to feature biking, running, climbing, and more - The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS -- About six years ago, Mark VanTongeren took part in his first adventure race, a competition that combines different challenges and can include running, biking, orienteering, paddling, climbing and more. He was hooked immediately. ...
Friday Nights Are Biking Nights at Rochester Hills Velodrome
Instead of mountain biking or road biking, participants use track bicycles to race around the 200-meter wooden, oval-shaped Velodrome with 44-degree sloped curves. Track bikes are single-speed bikes without cables, brakes and without the ability to ...
Biking with the bears to help children battling cancer
They are biking on the Kids with Cancer's Le Tour of Hope that has so far raised more than $340000 for the organization. There was a bear encounter of the close kind when our Kids with Cancer bike riders were nearing the top of Rogers Pass on the ...
What shell jacket for winter climbing, scrambling and mountain biking?
I need a shell that will do for scrambling, climbing and mountain biking. It has to be tough enough to cope with a bike fall and be able to go over a mid-layer for winter climbing, what do you recommend. The name is Gear, Richard ''Multi-Functional'' ...
Will I get a better workout by walking, running or biking to work?
Will I get a better workout by walking, running or biking my 5K commute to work? Most commuters strive to be as efficient as possible. To get the best workout (specifically, to burn the most calories), you're better off being inefficient. ...
Biking for Breast Cancer
Biking for Breast Cancer began at 9:00 am. in the cycling studio at the Wallman Wellness Center and ended at 9:00 pm. Each team raised money before the event and all donations will be given to support breast cancer research. ...
Ski to Sea race to switch mountain biking, running legs
Officials for Ski to Sea, the annual Memorial Day weekend relay race from Mt. Baker Ski Area to Fairhaven, will switch the mountain biking and running legs ...