Posted on October 29, 2009 by bikesandboards
Last night was the second time I have had the pleasure of seeing U2 live in concert. The first time was in Auckland 3 years ago where the show was opened by Kanye West. For a long time now I have believed you should never miss an opportunity to see a great band live, and [...]
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Posted on October 28, 2009 by bikesandboards
Environment Canada has been freaking me out a little with all their too hot to snow forecasts. So in an act of desperation for some good news, I did a search and found the Farmers Almanac.
Apparently the Farmers Almanac has an 80 – 85% accuracy rating on long range forecasts and they predict snow and [...]
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Posted on October 16, 2009 by bikesandboards
I might wait until I’m about to die anyway, I figure you can do this when you’re old right?
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Posted on October 15, 2009 by bikesandboards
At the moment we have a friend from home who is here for the snow season and beyond staying with us. Before he arrived I was gutted that summer was ending and not really looking forward to winter. But we have been talking boards and runs and mountains and powder and watching some snow dvds [...]
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Posted on October 5, 2009 by bikesandboards
I was sent this article today about a mountain biker called Sam Brown. It is one of those stories that really makes me sad and angry. I will abbreviate it for you.
Basically it is about a guy who grew up with his family in the middle of no-where, living off the land. The spent a [...]
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Posted on October 2, 2009 by bikesandboards
I love free stuff!
If your a mountain biker you are probably on Pinkbike.com often, if your not then you should be. For those who made the right right choice and regularly frequent the site you will be familiar with Aaron LaRocque and his amazing filing and editing skills.
He has made a movie and wisely decided [...]
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