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Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 6 Jun

The cycling world, and the mountain biking community, lost a legend a couple days ago when Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Charlie Cunningham succumbed to injuries suffered during an accident on a bike ride with his wife, fellow...

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Agent Orange Reporting for Duty

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 7 May 20

Meet Agent Orange. As in the punk rock band, Agent Orange. As in "You've heard of Agent Orange? That was my code name. That's what they called me. Agent Orange. I was all over that place." As in, I am not in the habit of naming...

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My favorite Pastimes

Yanzalong @yanzalong (19091) • Indonesia 7 Feb 18

Mountain-biking used to be my favorite pastimes. We would often go out early and return home at lunch time. It was so enjoyable. More often than not, I would go on my own. My favorite pastime right now is only walking or jogging...

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Chainsmoke

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 18 Jul 17

It seems like the fringe sports all put out action-filled movies on a regular basis. Mountain biking is no different, with a plethora of films to choose from. 1997's Chainsmoke, although only 35 minutes long, set the bar...

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Purple Haze...err, Hair

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 14 Jul 17

For whatever reason, earlier this evening, I remembered that I have a Photo Bucket account, and that I haven't used it in years. There are photo's in there that I had completely forgotten, and I need to add them to my Facebook. So...

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Happy 200th Birthday to the Bicycle!

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 13 Jun 17

I just learned that today, June 12, 2017, is the 200th birthday of something near and dear to my heart: the bicycle. While this is not the time to go into it, I was taught to ride a bike by an abusive method that should have...

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Palmer Park

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 14 May 17

You see those rocks? Those rocks are actually part of a hiking trail, The Edna Mae Bennett Nature Trail, which is just one section of a 25 mile trail network inside Palmer Park, located in the middle of Colorado Springs. The 730...

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Trail Rage

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 28 Mar 17

I guess I was lucky I had the trail to myself the last time I mountain biked Table Mountain. I just read an article, dated today, by Greg Heil, on Singletracks.com, about a trail runner assaulting a mountain biker on Table...

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One Of Those Early Mornings Thoughts Came To Me

celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 21 Mar 17

I was laying in bed thinking. Ouch! About this spring and getting out and riding on my mountain bike. I love to ride it on the greenbelt. Not many streets to cross and you can really get a good ride. I can ride from the north end,...

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Favorite Female Cyclists #1 - Alison Dunlap

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 26 Jan 17

We're finished! #1 in my Favorite Female Cyclists series is Alison Dunlap, from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Go figure, right? But check it out: Alison Dunlap raced both mountain and road bikes (she raced both in the Olympics,)...

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Favorite Female Cyclists #2 - Missy Giove

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 25 Jan 17

I took a day off, but we are at #2 in my Favorite Female Cyclists series: Missy Giove. A former nationally ranked downhill skier, Missy Giove was a downhill mountain bike racer during mountain biking's heyday in the 1990's, most...

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Favorite Female Cyclists #3 - Leigh Donovan

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 23 Jan 17

I would say that #3 in my Favorite Female Cyclists series was pretty darn good: Orange, California's Leigh Donovan. Starting out as a champion BMX racer, Leigh Donovan raced mountain bikes professionally for eight years,...

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Favorite Female Cyclists #4 - Marla Streb

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 22 Jan 17

It was an exaggeration, but #4 in my Favorite Female Cyclists series had a reputation: she either won or crashed (she once did a Power Bar commercial in which she ran into a tree, further cementing that rep.) The fourth slot in...

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Favorite Female Cyclists #5 - Susan DeMattei

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 21 Jan 17

We are at the midway point in my Favorite Female Cyclists series, and #5 belongs to San Rafael, California's Susan DeMattei. Susan DeMattei is a retired cross country mountain biker. She is the first American woman to win an...

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Favorite Female Cyclists #7 - Juliana Furtado

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 19 Jan 17

We are at #7 in my Favorite Female Cyclists series, and seventh belongs to the great mountain biker Juliana Furtado. Juliana Furtado raced professionally for just six years. However, she packed a lot of success into those six...

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Favorite Female Cyclists #9 - Tara Llanes

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 17 Jan 17

A bit of tragedy is involved with #9 in my Favorite Female Cyclists series: West Covina, California's Tara Llanes. Tara Llanes ("yawness") started her cycling career as a champion BMX racer before switching to mountain bikes. A...

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Favorite Male Cyclists #2 - Tinker Juarez

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 14 Jan 17

It's almost over. #2 in my Favorite Male Cyclists series (don't worry, the ladies are next) is Downey, California's Tinker Juarez. Tinker (David) Juarez has been racing bicycles since 1977, when he was a BMX superstar (he was...

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Favorite Male Cyclists #5 - Cadel Evans

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 11 Jan 17

#5 in my Favorite Male Cyclists series is a good one: Australian cycling legend Cadel Evans. Cadel Evans raced bicycles professionally for 16 years, and he seemed to be pretty good at it. Starting out as a mountain biker, Cadel...

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Favorite Male Cyclists #6 - Ned Overend

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 10 Jan 17

Non cycling fans won't recognize #6 in my Favorite Male Cyclists series, but this guy is a stud: mountain bike legend Ned Overend. Ned Overend, officially retired as a mountain bike racer, has been highly competitive in cycling...

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Favorite Male Cyclists #9 - John Tomac

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43611) • Denver, Colorado 7 Jan 17

#9 in my Favorite Male Cyclists series is an American cycling legend, Owosso, Michigan's John Tomac. John Tomac raced professionally from 1985 to 2005, is the manager of Tomac Racing (a mountain bike racing program,) and is very...

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