Great Deal on The Panasonic LX7

I wrote not too long ago about the Panasonic Lumix LX7 , and I've been waiting to buy mine.  Well, it looks like now is the best time to...

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Not Just Another Fatbike

Milton Ramos leading the pack with his Sandman Hoggar Ti in the Titan Desert. Photo courtesy of Sandman Bikes. Fatbikes have always been int...

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Adventure Starts Now!

Climbing Mt. Chola, Sichuan, China What is adventure?  I define adventure as a physically and mentally challenging undertaking, with risk fo...

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Langkawi Mountain Bike Race

Langkawi MTB Race 2012 . Olympus OMD EM5, 45mm f/1.8. I'm back from the Langkawi MTB Race where I learned a few things: One: The Maxxis ...

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Learn Mountain Biking Skills

MTBSkills Instructor Sandy Maxwell demonstrating a turn When MTBSkills Instructor, Wilson Low, invited me to join him and two other instruc...

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Olympus TG-1

The Olympus TG-1 The Olympus TG-1 rugged compact camera has caught my eye.  While I'm still more likely to use the Panasonic LX-7 when I...

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Ride for Peace

I've just returned from the 4th edition of The Tour de Timor.  The country has had a checkered past.  It was invaded and occupied by Ind...

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Return to Timor

Bacau Kids at the 2009 Tour de Timor On Saturday, I'll be heading back to Timor Leste for the 2012 Tour de Timor mountain bike race.  My...

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Welcome Panasonic LX7

Panasonic LX7 It's been a while since I've updated my compact Panasonic LX3.  When the LX5 was released, I didn't think the upgr...

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The Whole Enchilada

Just got back from a mountain biking trip to Durango and Moab.  Although I now live in Singapore, and it's a long journey to get there, ...

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Just Another Day On Everest

Jetstream Winds Rip the North side of Mt. Everest  2012 has been a tough Everest season, with overcrowding contributing to four deaths on a ...

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Return to Drak

We made a short trip back to Drak Bike Park on Batam, Indonesia, a couple of weeks ago and made this short video.  Given the limited riding...

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The Next Adventure Bike

About three and a half years ago, I wrote a piece on the Surly Long Haul Trucker titled The Ideal Adventure Bike . The Surly Troll.  Image f...

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It's Not All About Flipping Tires

There's a lot of Crossfit bashing going on, most of it directed at the elitist cult that Crossfit is perceived to have grown into.  I...

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A Black Hole

The past six months of my life have been something of a black hole, sucked up by a mountain bike race in South Africa called the Cape Epic. ...

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Nikon D800: Hey, Who Moved My Cheese?

Nikon D800  Wow! 36MP and one of the best performing sensors we have ever seen, the Nikon D800 is a game changer.  Some are saying it's ...

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So, you want to climb Mt. Everest...

Sunrise at 8500m on the North Ridge of Everest. Photo by Jamling Bhote. So you've got it in your head that you want to climb the big ...

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Nikon 1 System... eh?

The Nikon 1 System is Nikon's version of the mirrorless cameras that have been so popular these past few years and created a sort of rev...

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