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Copyright© 2004 by Robert Speik. All Rights Reserved.
Read more . . . The long
answer is I have been impressed at the way our own mountain bicycling club, COTA, (Central Oregon Trails
Alliance) does things here in Bend. Their trails west of Bend are superb. Get a
map of Mountain Bike trails and ride or walk some yourself. These single track
trails are a joy, and the bikers are polite and "glad
to see ya". Until I can write more here, check the links
below and see for yourself. COTA:
Mountain bicyclists share the trials!
Map of Forest Service mountain bike trails
for 2004 pdf The Sport of Traditional Alpine Mountaineering
OK, what is TraditionalMountaineering doing reporting on Mountain Bicycling?
Well, the short answer is lots of traditional mountaineers get to the mountains
on bicycles! German alpinists rode their bikes loaded with their gear, to Switzerland
in the 1930s, to assault the
North Face of the Eiger. More recently, Goran Kropp rode a bicycle from Sweden to
Mount Everest, climbed Everest solo and rode his bicycle back to Sweden!
COTA reports on mountain bike trails
IMBA builds trails with COTA
Phil's trail has put Central Oregon on the mountain bike map
Geocaching along the mountain bike trail to Smith Rock
"Traditional Alpine Mountaineering is basically an aerobic sport.
Climbing, jogging, running, hiking the hills, backpacking, mountain biking, back
country skiing, snowshoeing, telemark skiing, adventure racing and similar
sports all act together to improve aerobic capacity, strength, balance and
athleticism. Some of my companions were born with these gifts; I had to work
hard at improving my abilities and to climb well. What workouts are you enjoying?"
