Author: DaveC
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The growth of monstercross
First of all, it’s one word, not “monster cross” (just like it’s packrafting, not “pack rafting”). Second, I’m glad to see the term spreading far and wide, in the sense I invented, that which describes a not especially technical dirt bike race or route. Do a google and you’ll see that since the original monstercross…
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Roller derby as postpostmodern feminism
Tara Ladyup jamming for Flathead Valley. Premodern (“proto”) feminism: Lucretia Mott. Modern feminism: Betty Friedan. Postmodern feminism: Julia Kristeva, Luce Irigaray, Judith Butler. Postpostmodern feminism: Roller derby. [Go read the Katy Perry post if you want exposition.]
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Back to the rhythm (Fischer BCX 675 boot)
Classic diagonal striding is all I used to do, as far as skiing goes. It’s an odd rhythm, with so many gangly appendages required, but like other foreign and mechanized ways of getting through the world (riding a bike!), once it becomes habit the execution is at least as satisfying as walking. When I started…
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Wilderness biking in the lower 48
Fat bikes are in the process of reshaping what a mountain bike is. They’re a fad, insofar as their popularity is riding a cissoidal curve. Doubtless in five years there will be a number of Pugsleys and Mukluks gathering dust. There will also be exponentially more fat frames and components. In 20 years the average…
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Backcountry footwear pollemica!
Phillip heading in for a January Subway. Which was an awesome freaking trip. Go look at the photos non-longtime readers. I have an article on Fast and Light Shoulder Season footwear up at BPL today. It’s the evolution of ideas which started in this post, and were born during Le Parcour de Wild, confirmed during…
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2012 Golite Jam (50L)
Perhaps the most important lightweight backpacking pack of the past decade (a perhaps not especially glorious accolade) and one of the best quiver-of-one multisport packs anywhere got a serious facelift for the new year. It will be going up in comparison with the Thruway over the next 6 months for the BPL write up. I’ve…
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The conservation of morale
The law of the conservation of morale in skiing (LOTCOMIS) holds true to Lavoisier’s work on mass and energy: it is a closed system. Over the life of a skier, LOTCOMIS states that for every day of clear trails, good snow, and good glide, there must be an equal and opposite amount of skid and…
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Ride the Line
Snow biking is a fantastic core workout. The only consistently rideable line today was one of the snowmachine skid tracks. Which is hard work, especially managing traction uphill with a 20:19 low gear. On the penultimate climb of my mighty four hour ride, my abs were cramping. Which I’ve never before experienced. Unfortunately, the following…
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My commute
I prefer getting to work on my bike. Sitting in a car in traffic is not fun, and while too often a necessary evil, not especially healthy. This is axiomatic. To add insult to injury, it’s 2.5 miles from our house to my office, and a significant majority of the stop lights in Kalispell lie…
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The Black Bean
I’ve been fighting a head cold this week: just enough to make me tired, but not enough to not be bored in the process of resting. So, in no small part inspired by the comments earlier this week, I’ve been watching a lot of climbing videos. This is a good one. Be sure to stick…
Bedrock & Paradox 
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