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Month: March, 2005

Column: Try out new bikes at Durham, Carrboro centers

The Herald-Sun March 24, 2005 DURHAM — Picture yourself riding a Six-13 — the bike so light, Cannondale claims they had to “add weights to the frame just to make it UCI-legal.” A plush blend of carbon fiber (hence the six – check your periodic table of elements) and aluminum (the thirteen) not your style? [...]

Column: Wait for bike trails to dry completely before riding

The Herald-Sun Mar 9, 2005 DURHAM — If he sees one or two fresh sets of tire tracks on a wet, muddy trail, Stewart Bryan of the Durham-Orange Mountain Bike Organization gets frustrated. Three or four sets and he’s angry. “Five or more,” Bryan jokes, “and I heat up the branding iron.” As DOMBO’s trail [...]