I want to go check out this new Ride Sun Valley Mountain Bike Festival in Idaho in July!Here's more info: Websites:http://www.ridesunvalley.com/http://www.visitsunvalley.com/ Facebook Pages:http://www.facebook.com/sunvalleyhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Ride-Sun-Valley/212199422145732 … [Read more...]
Sea Otter Classic 2011 Day 1 Festival Photos by Karen Kefauver
One Inspiring Hour with Rafiki of Rwanda
Rafiki Callixte described his family as a "soccer team." … [Read more...]
My paddleboarding debut - Tips & resources for standup paddle boarding - SUP!
I am a land-loving cyclist, for the most part. But through the years, I have enjoyed a variety of water sports, including surfing (long boarding), ocean swimming, and even river boarding (outside Seattle - brrrr+ACE). Plus, I have kayaked and canoed many times+ACE Finally, this fall, I got to sample … [Read more...]
London, Here I Come - for Summer Olympics 2012!
The Olympics would not usually be on my radar now, but I have joined a group, Journey to the Games, to go to London for the 2012 Summer Games, so the countdown is ON+ACE Just 700 more days... Background - Going to the Olympics is on my Bucket List I have been interested in attending the Olympics as a … [Read more...]
Downieville Classic 2010 - My race report, photos & videos from mountain bike festival!
The cuts on my shin and elbow are starting to fade, but the memories of my mountain bike debut at Downieville Classic 2010 are still fresh! The epic mountain bike festival was held Friday, July 9, through Sunday, … [Read more...]
A Downieville virgin tackles the Classic mountain bike race and festival in Northern California
Confessions of a Downieville Virgin: Interview with Myself Why are you going? Now that I am badass after riding the North Dakota Badlands in June, I am ready for anything+ACE Well, not quite. Truth: I've heard about Downieville as a biking destination for nearly 20 years and haven't ridden there yet. … [Read more...]
Turning badass in the Badlands: Mountain bike trip on the Maah Daah Hey with Western Spirit
Question: Why did I go mountain biking in North Dakota? … [Read more...]
North Dakota Here I Come: Mountain biking the Maah Daah Hey Trail with Western Spirit!
I embark on a five-day mountain bike and camping tour with Western Spirit in North Dakota, starting Monday. I'm here in Bismarck, North Dakota's capital now, in large part, thanks to a gal named Gnat. Yes, gnat, like the fly. … [Read more...]
Amgen Tour of California 2010 - Stage 3 in Santa Cruz Race Report
Cycling Fans Celebrate Stage 3 Finish Under Sunny Skies By Karen Kefauver At the finish line in front of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, spectators crowded ten deep to watch the climactic ending of Stage 3 of the Amgen Tour of the California, an 8-day, 810-mile professional bike race that ends … [Read more...]