Californian Mountain Biker Left Clinging On For Life Hundreds of Feet Above the Ground After Going Over Cliff A mountain biker who went over the side of a cliff wound up hanging upside down and clinging on for his life hundreds of feet off the ground while crews worked out how best to rescue him. Related: Twitter Comes to the Rescue of Hiker Missing in Angeles National Forest, CA The biker, known only as ‘an older man,’ was […] Cycle CycleBrains | April 20, 2021 2 Comments
Specialized Bicycles Execs Say Bikes Shortages Will Last Another Year COVID and an unexpected surge in demand have been major factors in causing the best of times and worst of times for bikes and component sales. Components are back-ordered, and there are massive lag times for most new bike deliveries. Some parts are more than a year away from being shipped to customers. Robert Margevicius, Executive VP at Specialized Bicycles, stated […] Cycle Nick Retterer | April 1, 2021 0 Comments
Forest Service Seeks Improved Access at Lake Tahoe for Electric Bikes The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) wants to improve electric bike accessibility on its trails. The project would expand the number of trails in the basin that electric bikes are allowed on. The Forest Service is calling it the Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project. Related: Electric Bikes: Same Great Workout, Less Actual Work? Along with the […] Cycle Alex Mangels | March 5, 2021 5 Comments
The US is Building a 6,000km Coast-to-Coast Bike Trail There is something so American about packing up your bags and going on a coast-to-coast drive across the entire United States of America. However, as our generation becomes more outdoorsy and environmentally conscious, perhaps this iconic road trip will be done on bicycles as opposed to automobiles. Related: The American Perimeter Trail- 12,000 Miles of What Could Be The Longest […] Cycle Miles Wong | January 7, 2021 2 Comments
Mountain Biker Died After Going Over Steep Mountainside Near Downieville, CA A mountain biker was found dead after falling down a steep mountainside near Downieville, CA, according to the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office. Related: California Trip Report: World-Class Single Track & Totaled Cars | The Downieville Downhill Alejandro Lugo’s accident was reported at 3:45 pm Sunday. He had been biking on Butcher Ranch Trail east of Downieville. Rescuers located Lugo at 3 […] Cycle CycleBrains | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: The Wheelie World Record Has Just Been Smashed | Most Distance Covered in One Hour on Rear Wheel [arve url="https://youtu.be/W-Kuys84Ock"] CycleBrains | September 25, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Trip Report: Powderhorn Mountain Resort, CO Downhill Mountain Biking Report from the weekend of 12-13 September 2020 I recently had the pleasure of riding a new (to me) Lift Accessed Downhill Mountain Bike course. It just so happens, it was at the same great little resort that I learned to snowboard (and ski a bit) many years ago. Powderhorn Mountain Resort has been hauling bikes uphill since 2016, with […] Cycle James Pulfer | September 16, 2020 1 Comment
More Than Just a Climber – Honnold and Company Embark on Massive Mt. Bike Ride Around Lake Tahoe, CA Alex Honnold never ceases to impress and amaze with his incredible feats of athletic endeavor. Honnold is widely known in the climbing community (and now pop culture) for his vertical accomplishments like setting the speed record on the Nose of El Capitan, and for his debut of the anxiety-inducing film “Free Solo”. While Honnold still crushes in the vertical realm, […] Cycle Spencer Cox | September 12, 2020 0 Comments
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