CONTINUATION of Rawhide Continental Divide Tour By Dave Peck The fastest rider in our group was hobbled midway through the game. He was probably softened up, due to his over exuberance on the demanding climbs that we faced early on. He nursed severe leg cramps and took large doses of electrol
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08/04/2009
Rawhide Continental Divide Tour By Dave Peck Working Montanans occasionally have outdoor opportunities of epic proportions. On a recent Saturday, I took that opportunity. I joined a hardy bunch of mountain bikers for 32 miles of single-track bliss on the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) near But
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07/31/2009
CONTINUATION of Chronicles of Rider Dave, Part III By Dave Peck On the return trip, we let the horses run through an open meadow. As we reach an all-out gallop, I'm thrilled but getting a bit nervous-there's no stopping my painted beauty. Alongside is my sister with a panicked look on her face as
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07/27/2009
CONTINUATION of Chronicles of Rider Dave, Part III By Dave Peck Fireside FestivitiesLater on we gather around the campfire. A dusty cowboy settles into a camp chair with guitar in hand and belts out a lively Western ballad. The campers surrounding the flames are thrilled and the empty seats fi
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07/24/2009
CONTINUATION OF Chronicles of Rider Dave, Part III By Dave Peck Onward and UpwardBy mid-morning the day is bright and I'm settling in to my saddle. The trail is sketchy, with mud-covered rocks and narrow, wet bridges, but my horse is sure-footed. A collapsed bridge forces us off-trail and throug
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07/23/2009
Chronicles of Rider Dave, Part III By Dave Peck My invitation for the pack trip arrives months in advance. It's a backcountry birthday celebration for one of my kin. There's talk of a long ride into no-man's land, of grizzly bears and sidearms-warnings meant, I can only assume, to humor some a
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07/22/2009
CONTINUATION of Chronicles of Rider Dave PART Iby dave peck Day three takes me to Twin Cabin Trail in Big Sky. The only person in the parking lot is a leather-covered dude on horseback. He rides up to me and in a gravelly voice says, "You know there's bear up there?" "Yes sir," I say. "I have a b
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07/16/2009
CONTINUATION of Chronicles of Rider Dave PART I by dave peck What a day! My first Montana bike ride has proven rich in spectacular scenery and laced with lenging terrain. On the way back to Big Sky, I stop for groceries and overhear some chatter about a bear. Apparently a grizzly mauled an elk ca
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07/15/2009
Chronicles of Rider Dave PART I by dave peck I wake up in Big Sky crust-eyed and weary from my high-speed race across Montana. I'm banged up with burning muscles and trail rash. Yesterday's bike ride in the Black Hills and an over-the-bars crash in the Badlands the night before add to my weakene
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07/15/2009
BOHART BASH RACE REPORT By Dave Peck Location: Bohart Ranch Ski Area, Bozeman MT The annual Bohart Bash is a thrilling off-road bicycle race combined with a festival atmosphere. Last Saturday July 11, the Bohart Bash (MORS race #4) had plenty going on to entertain the entire family! Live music,
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07/14/2009
