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I want my two dollars!

Two Dollar Hill is scheduled to be closed on May 25th, as Sunset Trail is being re-routed to improve drainage and erosion. So Josh decided he needed to go up and become the fifth unicyclist ever to make it up. (The others: Beau, Stephen, Martin Charrier, and Jamey Mossengren, with Jess Reigel getting honorable mention […]

Video on Schlumpf construction

Uni engineering geeks will enjoy this detailed look at how the Schlumpf is constructed. And given that it’s all done one at a time, by hand, you can see why one costs over $1000.

Two-sport day in Joaquin Miller

Sunday was John Muir’s birthday, so it seemed like a perfect day to go up to Joaquin Miller Park. Muir and Miller were friends, founding members of the California Writers Club, fellow bohemians and environmentalists. Muir almost certainly spent time visiting Miller in the area now known as Joaquin Miller Park, where Miller planted thousands

Moab 2013

Another visit to Moab; three days of great weather, spectacular scenery, and incredible riding. We had a couple of mechanicals (Ricardo busting three spokes, and Rolf breaking his hub axle) on day 1, but everything went smoothly on days 2 and 3. No injuries, bumps and bruises only. And everyone pushed their riding limits, which

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