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July 2017 Articles
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By Alan Mapes
Lake George is a top pick for paddling in eastern New York, but the waters there are often rocking and rolling with motor boat traffic all summer. To escape some of the power boats and the ruckus they create, two friends and I recently chose to paddle the north end of the lake. More...
TJ Sherwin - “No Is Not an Option”
By Christine Bishop
TJ Sherwin has run numerous races from 5Ks to Tough Mudders, and recently completed a 100-mile bike ride at the Saratoga Tour de Cure, but these accomplishments are not what set him apart from other athletes. TJ is a talented athlete who is also deaf and legally blind. However, he does not let these disabilities get in his way or color his attitude. Most of his friends view him as the embodiment of the American Ninja Warrior up to any challenge while radiating infectious enthusiasm. More...
Electric Bikes - Make More Possible
By Dave Kraus
Do those hills seem to just keep getting steeper as you get older? Would you like to be able to keep up with your spouse or partner who always drops you like a stone when you ride together? Would you like to get the exercise benefits of cycling by commuting, but don’t want to arrive at the office bathed in sweat? Do you have a physical disability that limits your ability to exercise? More...
By Bill Ingersoll
Years ago, the branching trail network to Ross, Whortleberry, and Big Bad Luck ponds near Indian Lake was one of my first hiking and writing assignments for Barbara McMartin. At that time, this was a newly designated trail, as yet unknown to most people. The camping and fishing possibilities at each of the ponds made this an attractive place to visit, in addition to the scenic qualities of the area.
By Mike Scheur and Elias Ingraham
When many riders think of cycling in the Lake Placid and Whiteface region in the summer they think of High Peaks Cyclery. They’ve been operating both the cross-country mountain bike center at Mount Van Hoevenberg and the downhill mountain bike park at Whiteface Mountain for nearly 20 years. With HPC’s expertise in road and cross-country mountain bikes, they brought on the team of “Downhill Mike” and “Evil Elias” to run the Whiteface Mountain Bike Park. More...
Churney Gurney& ADK 80K - Race Festivals for Competition and Fun
By Darryl Caron
You can mix up the dirt in August at two super mountain bike races, both with trail running races, and each will have a festival-like atmosphere for the entire family! More...
By Steven Leibo Ph.D.
Back in 2009, as the world community was gathering in Copenhagen to address the growing destabilization of the Earth’s climate, a result of two centuries of humanity’s prolific burning of fossil fuels that has thickened the sweater like solar heat retaining greenhouse gasses within our atmosphere, ABC News produced its own complementary film Earth 2100. More...
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