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Mountain Stories Part - 11: Cat Poo Raclette
Tom Fortune · Follow 3 min read · -- You may not realise it, but those ski slopes we spend all winter sliding around on have a different purpose during the summer. Most of them are homes to dairy cows and goats, grazing the sweet grass and making the local cheese super tasty. In fact, farming was in the French Alps long before skiers and snowboarders invaded, which is why we have a few traditional speciality dishes.
A few thoughts on our inaugural Community Roundtables (Opinion)
It was a true privilege to host two inaugural community roundtables in both South and North Lake Tahoe this week. With the support of Vail Resorts EpicPromise, we gathered community leaders from a variety of backgrounds, with wide ranging expertise, to discuss what we all have in common: a deeply rooted love and passion for our incredible Lake Tahoe community.
Triathlon Archives | Marathon Handbook
Ironman triathlons can be thought of as the king of endurance challenges, the end-all-be-all multisport event to demonstrate your tremendous physical and mental grit. Taking competitors across 140.6 miles in total (a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run), finishing a full Ironman triathlon race is truly an incredible feat, demonstrative of dedicated training, a … Read more
Best Cycling Camera Guide: Capture Your Ride and Improve Your Safety
Action cameras are a great way to capture your rides, whether you want to relive epic trails or wear one as the cycling equivalent of a dashcam. But which one makes the best cycling camera? In this article, we’ll go into what to look for in the best cycling camera and give some excellent examples of ones you should check out. This post might contain affiliate links for which we may make a small commission at no extra cost to you should you make a purchase. Learn more. The Best Cycling Cameras 1.
Peloton Vs Mirror Vs Tonal: Which Is The Best Home Workout Tech?
Considering buying some high-tech home fitness equipment but struggling to decide which is best for you? There’s a good chance your decision will involve weighing up the strengths and weaknesses of Peloton vs Mirror vs Tonal. These fantastic pieces of home gym equipment are excellent for creating a structured exercise routine, but which is best for you? Luckily, we’re here to help with all the details, pros, and cons to help you make a decision.
Church of MO: 1997 Adventure Tourers
Go Back It’s all the chattering classes can yak about now, but 25 years ago ADV was just getting off the ground! There were BMW GSs before it, but the grand dame R1100GS came around in 1994, and has been holding court ever since. Triumph’s Tiger was one of the first would-be usurpers: Will the new Tiger 1200 launching next month finally make the surp stick? Anyway, this 1997 Adventure Tourers test was a great MOment in time, especially from one Patrick Ciganer, Guest Commentator, at the end.
What Is A Triathlon? Complete Triathlon Guide
0 shares Share Tweet What is a triathlon? Triathlons are becoming more popular every summer. People are using them as a goal to focus their fitness routine on. It is no wonder, really, as a triathlon improves many aspects of your fitness, but what is a triathlon? If you are new to the triathlon world, you are in the right place. By the end of this article, you will be well up to speed on this fantastic multisport event.
15 Triathlon Transition Tips To Save You Time
1 shares Share Tweet So you have worked hard for months training for a triathlon. You are feeling strong in the water, on the bike, and in your running shoes, but there is another way you can shave valuable seconds or minutes from your time. By perfecting each triathlon transition, you can get underway much faster. This will not only physically help you race, but it will also keep your mind in the game and ready to eat up the miles.
The Assault AirRunner Treadmill Review
0 shares Share Tweet Before you even step onto it, you can already tell that the Assault Fitness AirRunner is a treadmill with a difference. From its solid build and sleek design to the unique curved deck, just the sight of the Assault AirRunner gives you confidence that it’s going to do exactly what it promises – help you to perfect your running form. Even better, the Assault Fitness AirRunner is self-powered.
10 Best Mountain Biking Trails in Toronto
The most populous city in Canada, Toronto has many options for mountain biking trails for GTA riders. The city has done its very best to fulfill the requirements of both mountain bike riders and tourists. Toronto MTB riders will find routes both inside and outside of the city boundary. Generally, outer city trails are much more sprawling and technical, while inner-city trails are well maintained and generally easier to navigate.
How Electric Bikes Are Changing The Alpine Lifestyle
My wife Carolyn and I have been living in the French Alps for a few years now. We moved here to enjoy the winter seasons, as we are avid snowboarders. But, we also came to love the summer mountain bike scene. Riding bikes in this incredible landscape has become one of our favourite things to do. We live in Morzine, which is in the Portes du Soleil, an area that straddles the French-Swiss border. It is one of the world's largest ski areas, but it becomes mountain bike heaven when the snow melts.
A Tour of The French Alps On an E-Bike
The Pass'Portes du Soleil event allows mountain bikers to see some of the Alp's most picturesque scenery and ride some incredible terrain. The event takes place in June in the Portes du Soleil, an area that straddles the Swiss-French border and is one of the largest ski areas in the world. The Pass'Portes du Soleil route is roughly 80km long and takes you through every village and ski resort in the area. Depending on your group's ability and fitness level, it takes 4 to 9 hours to get around.
How Electric Fat Bikes Are Becoming Part Of French Beach Culture
Electric bikes are used for everything these days, from urban commuting to conquering big alpine passes. But, historically, riding a bike on the beach has proved to be challenging. Even the best mountain bikes get stuck in deep sand, causing the rider to have a hot and sweaty challenge ahead of them. But, an electric fat bike has a total disregard for the effects of deep sand while creating a comfortable ride everywhere else. WHAT IS AN ELECTRIC FAT BIKE?
St. Tropez Scenic Routes for You and Your Electric Bike
One of the best ways to experience St Tropez is by bike. It is a more sedate way of getting around and allows you to see more than if you were driving. The popularity of electrically assisted bikes around the Cote D’Azure has increased, and for a good reason. The seamless power transfer from your pedalling efforts into the back wheel makes riding around the sun-drenched coast on an e-bike much easier.
Investing In The Future: Triumph Goes Electric
Triumph has a whole range of motorbikes in its range, from the Tiger and Trophy adventure bikes to the timeless icon of motorcycling, the Bonneville and the ever-popular Street Twin. This British motorcycle company has had a rocky past; it went out of business in the early 1980s, but was resurrected in the 1990s with cutting edge sports bikes and nostalgia-themed throwbacks. Triumph has continued with this theme by recently revealing that they have designed an all-electric motorbike.
Improving Your City’s Air Quality: Electric Taxis
Governments all over the world have recognised that they will be able to reach their targets for creating a more sustainable future much quicker with electric vehicles. In this post, we will look at how various cities around the world are rolling out electric taxi fleets and the challenges they face. REDUCING CO2 EMISSIONS WITH AN ELECTRIC TAXI FLEET In 2009, San Francisco’s Taxicab Commission was determined to create the most eco-friendly taxi fleet in America.
Citroën Ami: The EV for Everyone… Literally.
Citroën is renowned for its unusual design features, but their latest offering is pretty unique even for them. The French carmaker hopes to lure people away from using public transport, bikes and their petrol car with the new all-electric Citroën Ami. At first glance, you would be forgiven for thinking that this is an electric car, thanks to its typical city car characteristics, but it is actually designated as an electric quadricycle.
The Andros Trophée: All-Electric Rally On Ice
Ice racing has been around since the early days of motorsport, but there is an ice racing series that currently stands out from the rest. The Andros Trophy has been entertaining very chilly racing fans from all over the world since the early 1990s. With its roots set in rally cross, the Andros Trophy tours the French Alps, creating a unique motor racing experience in some of the world's most picturesque landscapes.
Church of MO: 1996 Harley-Davidson FXSTS Springer Softail
Print Email a Friend Go Back Print this page You want more Harley content, you got it. Render unto MO what is Caesar’s. In this mercifully short, action-photo free H-D Springer Softail review from 25 years ago, Fortune’s son guides us along the road to simpler times, on a bike that’s “good as long as the road is smooth, and the distance to travel short.” Amen. Want a thoroughly modern Milwaukee V-Twin, but long for the look of simple lines from a simpler era? Something with that classic biker look?
Church of MO: First Impression Ducati ST2
Print Email a Friend Go Back Print this page Before there was Multistrada there was ST2, Ducati’s first sport-tourer with saddlebags, and it was good. Strangely, the apostle Tom didn’t have much to say. Happy 21st birthday to her anyway. Amen. Ducati’s long-awaited entry into one of the fastest-growing segments in motorcycling was finally introduced to the U.S. market this month with the formal unveiling of their 1998 ST2 sport-tourer in Santa Barbara, California.
Church of MO: First Impression: Ducati ST2
Idle hands are the devil’s workshop; idle lips are his mouthpiece. In those ancient days of MO, before the turn of the century, we were too damn busy to chisel down more than a few notes on our stone tablets at the launch of Ducati’s first modern sport-touring motorcycle. That, or hackers, who could be from anywhere, have made off with the servers that contained the rest of the story and the photos.
Church of MO: 1995 Yamaha Virago 750
Yamaha’s 750 Virago is entering it’s fifteenth consecutive year of production. In this age of techno-marvel constant-change, not much of anything can boast of that kind of staying power. What makes the Virago so special? Yamaha has refused to change the qualities that make their cruiser a showroom success – Muscular-looking air-cooled V-twin, raked-out forks, low-slung frame, tear-drop tank, and lots of chrome. That classic American style thats become an American cycling institution.
Church of MO: 1997 Honda 750 Magna
Supposedly, there are only two types of motorcyclists — those who like to cruise easy in comfort and those who like to make fast, regular trips to the chiropractor. However, Honda figured out a long time ago (1981 actually), that there were a select few that wanted to lounge in comfort and tear up the asphalt. For these hybrid riders Honda created the V45 Magna and, a year later, the V65 Magna. Long and low, the Magna impresses with its 28-inch seat height.
Church of MO: 1997 Adventure Tourers
Somewhere a motorcycle manufacturer’s marketing department coined the name “adventure tourers” to describe large-displacement dual sport bikes. Spawned from Paris-Dakar rally machines, they come equipped with hard luggage, enormous fuel tanks, high-mileage radial tires, comfortable seats, long-travel suspension and lots of ground clearance. Want to take a trip to Alaska? Maybe head south through Mexico’s rugged terrain? These will be the machines of choice.
Church of MO: 1998 Honda VTR1000F Super Hawk!
American Honda recently threw a coming out party for the all-new VTR1000F Super Hawk, inviting the U.S. moto-press to the bash. The event’s backdrop was the picturesque wine country of Temecula, California, and its maze of gnarly, tight and twisting back roads proved the perfect venue to show off, as one Honda engineer put it, the Super Hawk’s “lively personality.” And lively it is, too. With the VTR, Honda feels they’ve “grabbed the essence of what Americans want in a big, sporting V-twin.
Church of MO: Top 600s, 1997 Sportbike Shootout
Forget 750s or open-class sportbikes, the real battle for supremacy is waged in the 600 class — these are the best-selling sportbikes made. Here, manufacturers pump huge amounts of money into research and development to produce the quickest, fastest, best-handling machines possible. This space-race for the 600 title has led to machines that out-perform liter bikes of just a decade ago. But which 600 is best, and more specifically, which is best for you?
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