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Environmental Problems
Oh no! You glance outside your office window and realize your bike is covered in snow. What now? It’s a typical scene for us in Missoula, Montana. Here are some ...
With snow and ice abounding in Missoula, it would be so nice to ride a fat bike around, but maybe you don’t have one and a rad, new bike just ...
On September 8, 2020, I woke before dawn but sunrise never came. Instead, a curtain of scarlet bled across the sky from east to west, like a translucent cloth backlit ...
Whenever I cancel a trip due to weather reports, it seems like whatever hellacious storm that is sure to come somehow misses me and I’m stuck inside with all the chores ...
If you’ve been hiking, riding, or even camping in many parts of the country, you may have kept a metaphorical antenna tuned to the sound of rattlesnakes, a critter whose ...
With so much excitement about loosened travel restrictions, people are rushing into the outdoors for some much-needed space and fresh air — us included! While we have covered bear safety ...
Even if you take your tour during the most recommended season for the area, it’s impossible to predict everything and improbable that you’ll outride any inclement weather that comes your ...
Traveling through bear habitat poses a special set of challenges for touring cyclists, especially if you’re primarily camping. While bears really aren’t interested in you, per se, they’re always on the ...
Most cyclists are familiar with riding in the wind. Headwinds are annoying, tailwinds are awesome, and crosswinds … well, crosswinds can be deadly. For a long-distance touring cyclist, riding in ...
Traveling cyclists must consider many things when preparing for a stint on the road, and we tend to focus our attention on things related to food, shelter, and routes. However, ...