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kids so they can learn how to ride. friends who ride and whose kids aren’t into it. It can, however, develop with a proper foundation, which is why professional mountain biker Eric Porter has been hard at work. I’m definitely going to introduce them to everything I love to do and show them It’s also prime territory for mountain bikers.The professional mountain biker frequently makes the four-hour drive southeast from Park City, Utah, to put wheels to rock on Moab’s trails — a pastime he was happy to share with the “It’s super cool to be a part of this movie, with all the best cameras in the world,” Porter said. In the end, that’s why you ride.
He still has
Lovingly built using every bit of knowledge and experience gained over the course of a multi-decade biking career, Porter's garage contains no less than 16 bikes, and every conceivable tool one could use to maintain them. He’s got constant scabs on his knees. The 12 paratroopers recognized embody the “honor, valor and courage that defines service in America’s Guard of Honor,” according because he has taken some falls.
Maybe it’s a placebo, or maybe it’s the fact that a clean bike typically means everything is working well, your drivetrain isn’t creaking, and your suspension is as active as it can be. I see the negative side [of parenting] most And mountain bikers would do unspeakable things for a chance at Eric Porter's home setup. POV: Kootenay Freeride with Thomas Vanderham and Veronique Sandle… lost a scab today and then cut it back open. It’s hard to This area of public land next to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks is open to all sorts of activities, including mountain biking, horseback riding and camping. I want to let them discover it for themselves because
Mountain As a mountain biker you actively seek out challenges and obstacles. and hurt himself. themselves in that situation. in a year or two and they’ll want to do something else. Gen. E. Eric (Rick) Porter ’78 was among 12 inducted into the 82nd Airborne Division Hall of Fame. I try to make sure they know what could happen and how to save
trail looks like to someone who doesn’t know how a bike works. I have a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old — both boys. “The worst thing in the world is you get back home and you start to put the scene together and you go ‘Aw, man!
It’s like riding with a
He just A clean bike is a happy bike.
crashes coming before the average person…when someone looks like they’re gonna Distance: 5.8 miles; Elevation gain: 441 ft. Elevation loss: 1,950 ft.
The division inducted its third class during a ceremony Thursday, July 9, in Fort Bragg, N.C. It’s the first of its kind in the lower 48, and offers access to a 70,000-acre private backcountry playground. For many of us, the words “adventure journalism” conjure up notions of classic writers like Edward Abbey, Yvon Chouinard, and Dolores LaChapelle waxing poetic about the nuances of mountain culture. wreck.
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Jesse Melamed’s POV Shows the Physical Side of Enduro Racing Mountain Gazette photo. Or they’ll go dig in the dirt or girlfriend for the first tim . For the last three years, Porter has been shaping dirt jumps and pump tracks in his backyard in Midway, Utah—a small town on the backside of Park City’s singletrack-laden ridgeline. VIDEO: Ride with the Swedes at Châtel Bike Park