Adventure Sports Online
Quarterly Newsletter,
August 2005
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Greetings
from Adventure Sports Online!
We are smack dab in the middle of summer and that means
lots of time for bicycles and rivers (and everything else in between)! Whether
you are riding a mountain bike or a road bike, rafting down whitewater or
canoeing quieter streams, we hope the articles in this newsletter will be of
value to you. Visit the Worldwide Bicycle
Tour Directory and Adventure
Sports Online to find events, tours, clubs, fitness information and much
more.
Before
getting on your bike or heading down to the river to play, be sure you check
out the outfitter spotlights and gear store spotlight in this issue. Summer is
fun in the sun, so plan to get out, ride your bike, and don't forget that
life's too short not to get wet!
Best
Wishes,
Adventure Sports
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Spinning: Choosing the Best Program
for You |
Group indoor cycling is the brainchild of
Johnny G—the wiry, energetic, spiritual leader of Mad Dogg Athletics' and
Schwinn's Spinning program. But other companies have quickly jumped into the
burgeoning market to satisfy cycling mania. Today, the Big Three include not
only the original Spinning, but also Studio Cycling by Reebok, and Power Pacing
by Keiser. Independent instructors have developed their own programs, and other
companies are also trying to break in. Don't be surprise if you see something
called Power Cycling, Precision Cycling, All Body Cycling, or Body Biking, on a
cycle built in Denmark that is breaking into the United States market.
Each of the Big Three approach indoor
cycling differently:
click here to
read more
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Biking Pre-Ride Checklist: Know Before
You Go - Tools and Safety Check |
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It is
important to check your bike over before your next ride. You can prevent an
accident or a long walk home if you just take a few minutes and follow these
items.
MANDATORY
TOOLS TO CARRY WHILE RIDING:
click here to read
more!
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Let's Go Ride a Bike: Find a Tour,
Event, or Club |
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The World Wide Bicycle Tour Directory is a
comprehensive directory of for profit and non-profit bicycle tours and events.
Bike touring companies or event directors input their information directly into
this database. These events and tours are a great way to learn about biking and
will give you the opportunity to spend a beautiful day or vacation outdoors in
the company of healthy and friendly bicyclists with nice legs. Have FUN and
bike your way to good health!
Do you have an event you'd like to add to
our directory? Click here to find out
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Gear Store Spotlight:
Macabiskirt.com |
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Inspired by a tropical fishing trip and
designed by two women, the Macabi Skirt® may be the most versatile garment
you ever see. Bonefishing in the Caribbean. Trekking in Peru. Base camp at
Mount Everest and dining out in Katmandu. Cycling across America. Rafting the
Colorado. Making a splash at an elegant Italian wedding. The Macabi Skirt has
done it all, with loyal women-and men-from all over the world.
Whether you're planning a trip to the Gobi
Desert or a foray to the farmer's market, Macabi Skirt can take you there in
comfort and style. Unique features make it especially versatile.
- Pant
Clip™ lets you adapt to changes in weather, activity or mood
- Wading
Snaps™ let you go amphibious without changing your clothes
- Cottony-soft, breathable Supplex® fabric (SPF 25+)
resists wrinkles, dries fast and wicks away moisture
- Oversized
, self-draining pockets. Zippered security pocket.
- Elastic
waistband, drawstring and belt loops
- Available
in multiple lengths, colors and sizes
- Made in
USA
Macabi Skirt wearers send rave reviews from
Peru and Nepal, Italy and Arizona. More than customers, they're members of a
community. You can see customer photos and read their comments at the Macabi
Skirt web site, www.macabiskirt.com.
Like the designers, they have finally found a skirt that travels as well as
they do.
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Outfitter Spotlight: Adventure Cycling Association |
Adventure Cycling Association, 42,000
members strong, is America's premier nonprofit organization dedicated to
bicycle travel. For more than 30 years, Adventure Cycling has kept one goal
foremost in mind: to lead touring cyclists, from neophytes to saddle-savvy
veterans, all across North America's best roads for riding.
Among the highlights on Adventure Cycling's
group-tour roster for 2005 is the ever-popular Cycle Utah: a weeklong trip
through some of the American West's most enchanting landscapes. The adventure
begins September 3 in St. George, Utah, where the Colorado Plateau, Great
Basin, and Mojave Desert merge. Beyond the city, brilliant red-rock canyons and
ghostly sandstone formations of more subdued hues await around each new bend in
the road. Riders on Cycle Utah will snake through geologic wonderlands like
Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks.
Of Adventure Cycling's four tour styles,
Cycle Utah falls within the "Events" category, meaning you'll enjoy delicious
catered breakfasts and dinners, luggage transport, mechanical support, and
quality campsites (with optional motels available). A maximum of 130 riders
will share in the rolling camaraderie of this year's Cycle Utah, seven days and
266 miles of spectacular scenery and unsurpassed bicycle touring. Why not be
one of them? Read
more about this trip and sign up now for Cycle Utah 2005 by clicking
here.
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Outfitter Spotlight: W.E.T. River
Trips |
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W.E.T. River Trips
California
whitewater rafting with W.E.T. River Trips on the American River rafting since
1978.
More information: 1-888-RAFTWET
www.raftwet.com |
Over the years, W.E.T. River Trips, a
premiere whitewater rafting company, has always maintained a small guest to
guide ratio in our whitewater boats making for a sportier ride! We continue to
maintain that philosophy by keeping our river trips uncrowded and intimate. We
ask that you leave the rat race behind and come with an attitude born from a
love of the outdoors, the water & river conservation. California whitewater
rivers are an incredible resource that continues to astound even the veteran
paddler. From the first melt of Spring to the final trickles in the late Fall,
the whitewater rivers in California give an overwhelming joy to those that
enjoy river rafting. We have been blessed over the years with guests who arrive
with big smiles and beautiful hearts. You, our paddling & kayaking friends,
our friends of the river, our guides & even our competitors are the reason
we have stayed in the whitewater rafting business since 1978.
There is still plenty of water in our
rivers on the South Fork American River and Middle Fork American River for the
rest of the 2005 California River Rafting Season. W.E.T. River Trips is
featuring special rafting discounts for families, teens, groups, active seniors
and Class 4 rafters. Reserve quickly before our entire season is sold out! Your
best bets are on Wacky Wednesday for family rafting discounts or our special
rafting discounts on Tuesday or Friday on the Middle Fork American Tunnel Chute
run. Some weekends are still available. Please call for availability or check
our website for our rafting calendars. Gift certificates for the 2006 season
are now available. Beat the Holiday Rush! Click raftwet.com or call toll free 1-888-RAFTWET for
more information.
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