Italian Racing Bicycles Honors 40 Italian Cycling Brands

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Boulder, CO, USA – September 20, 2011 – As with high fashion or sports cars, when the world speaks of racing bicycles the conversation soon turns to Italy. A gorgeous new hardcover book Italian Racing Bicycles: The People, The Products, The Passion traces the rich history of 40 landmark Italian cycling brands that are intimately … Read more

The Sun Sniper From Bron Imaging

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When we spend time outdoors, it’s always nice to bring along a camera. For some, that’s a compact digital camera, for others, it’s a multi-lens DSLR. It really depends on whether you’re recording family activities, taking wildlife photos, or simply capturing the sunset or drops of dew on a blooming flower. Before going on vacation … Read more

We Won!

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I’d like to thank everyone that read this article, and took it to heart. Jenn Dice from IMBA made this announcement today:   The U.S. Senate affirmed its time-tested support of bicycling last week by forcing Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma to withdraw his proposal to eliminate dedicated funding for the Transportation Enhancements program. IMBA supporters and … Read more

New Lighting Options From Eureka!

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A little later this week we’ll present an article on some of the newest camping gear from Eureka!, which is a division of Johnson Outdoors Gear. But first, we’ll keep our National Preparedness Month theme going with some lighting options for your consideration. As we’ve mentioned before, we’re focusing on items that can serve double-duty … Read more

Our First Facebook Giveaway!

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This afternoon, we announced the first giveaway on our Facebook page. Here are the details: We have something new and “Shiny” to give away! Contest rules are simple: Post a photo that you took of the outdoors, or that someone took of you involved in an outdoor activity. The photo with the most Likes by … Read more

Visibility – Facts And Solutions

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This is part two of our visibility special. As a follow-up to yesterday’s article, we’re presenting some thought-provoking facts provided by the folks at 3M, along with an explanation of what they are doing to help us be more visible, and therefore safer, when out walking, running, or riding. – Brian   Fact #1: Each … Read more