Acclivity Magazine

Acclivity Magazine

Articles, news, and events for the backcountry enthusiast

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New Theme, New Program

As you can tell we decided to convert from Geeklog to Wordpress. We will ultimately be changing the theme as we develop one that will fit the magazine more closely. Please feel free to comment on the articles and the theme as we move forward in the design and development. Thank you,

Getting Ready for Bike Season

 

In some areas of the country the snow is still falling, while here in the southeast the weather is warm and getting warmer. The bike is already out of the garage and cleaned up, but a long dormant winter has made my legs a bit of a problem.

I was never much of a runner and the fact that the ski season is non-existent for me, I need a fairly good bike oriented training session, but where to start.
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Skiing Through History

 

Before boots were made of plastic and skis had metal edges, people strapped wooden boards to their leather boots and headed out to travel the country side, either to hunt or to move from one place to another.

Skiing dates back further than most people believe. Before it became a sport, people skied simply to travel from one place to another during the winter. Hunters and trappers found this mode of transportation invaluable as they worked during the long winter months. Skiing made it possible for them to traverse vast areas in search of suitable prey without sinking deep in the snow.

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What it means to be a Race Promoter

 

SUMMERVILLE SC, Nov 15. - With snow falling in the mountains, its hardly time to start discussing a mountain bike race, although members of Acclivity LLC, are hard at work preparing for next years 24 Hours of Soldier Hollow.

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