Hydro Flask Revisited

Back in April, we published a review of several different water bottles for hot and cold drinks. At the time of the review, we still had crappy cold weather in Utah, and probably still had some snow. Heck, we still have snow on the mountains in July. Anyway, one of those was the Hydro Flask … Read more

Joshua Tree National Park to Support Climb Smart 2011 and 75th Anniversary Celebration

Joshua Tree National Park and the Friends of Joshua Tree release ‘Save the Date’ info for Climb Smart Festival, October 21-23 JOSHUA TREE, Calif. – July 20, 2011 – Joshua Tree National Park and nonprofit group Friends of Joshua Tree (FOJT) invite climbers of all skill levels and fans of Joshua Tree National Park to … Read more

A Sensible Critical Mass?

Yes, it does sounds like a contradiction of terms to anyone familiar with the Critical Mass events that usually make the news. But from the description in this article, the monthly event in Springfield, Illinois seems to go off quite sensibly. Cyclists gather at the appointed time and location, and proceed on their ride. “In … Read more

So Who Won?

Not that I’ve been overly concerned with the whole “Carmegeddon”, (as the closure of the 405, a major Los Angeles freeway, has been nicknamed) but I really do want to know the outcome of the bicycle vs. JetBlue race. And those slackers over at MSNBC have not published the results. Anyone?