My latest adventure involved, on average, 900 meters (3,000 feet) of elevation gain, topping out at about 2,900 meters above sea level. I average this one out, because the signal isn’t great up there. We know the highest peak in the mountain range in that area is a little over 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) above …
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Get Fit
“Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading.” ~Thomas Jefferson Exercise is a great way to develop good habits. Endorphins are the drug that the body produces when you exercise. Bad habits can be overturned and even eliminated when replaced with a good habit like regular exercise. Why not …
A Nail?!
Of course I was going to ‘barchive about something else today, but I had a minor mountain biking adventure and I just absolutely had to share it and stash it in the archive. Especially with this picture. Can you see that? The nail actually went through twice? Life is an adventure. Make sure you take …
Dare You To Lick It
If everyone jumped off a bridge…would the world be more empty? would everyone be more fun? would the bridge handle all that weight? All I know is that jumping off a bridge sounds like fun, no matter who’s doing it. I always want to know the specifics: how are they jumping? bungee? b.a.s.e. jump? diving …
The Mountain Goat
The Mountain Goat (Another name for a mountain biker.) There are many tricks we mountain bikers use while riding. I have a friend, one of my fellow mountain goats, who likes to adjust his seat. He likes to ride high on the ascents. Uphill, he wants a tall seat. When the trail starts going down …
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