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Up waiting for an Reno PD officer to show up and make a statement. Someone broke in and stole some stuff. Watched this. It was relaxing… If it’s still in the budget after deductibles I’ll get a Rose pass this year. Who else? -M »

And who in the bike/ski/mountain/travel blogging field isn’t?! I’ve been (i won’t say struggling) getting by with less than optimal pack setups for adventuring and photography/video. I love being able to get photos and video on rides/hikes/ski days, but it isn’t always easy to find a place in a gear pack for a camera,... »

Ely was good to Team Bacon Strip yet again… More or less. The drive out was spectacular! Even though the torrential rains were disheartening and more than a little prophetic, the scenery was unbelievable. Central Nevada is alive right now. Sooo green, and the clouds are amazing! Anyway, The Restless Ape and I rolled... »

Mike Galeoto asked me to post this since we’re all a bunch of steel loving onespeedriding dirtbags. Looks pretty sweet. I know GSR bikes have even given Gris the smackdown a time or two. This bike would be cool to have cause you could crash it and then say that you “have sand in... »

I don’t know what that means, but that was the subject line of an email I just got. Thought I’d share a pic of The Vulture’s new frame: Wade rode a lap with me @ 24 hours in the old pueblo. What a funny dude. We chatted about bikes, and riding, and people, and... »

It has come to my attention that our team roster is WOEFULLY incomplete. Since I met the TBS crew I have truly been infatuated with everyones love for human interaction,bacon,beer and bikes. I feel that at this time I need/will make my plea to become part of “we are the bacon strip”. I act... »

Taking a 2 night camel trek into the Dunes of Erg Chebbi of Eastern Morocco on the western edge of the Sahara Desert was an amazing experience. But first we had to get there… -M »

We here are The Bacon Strip have had a Manifesto since day one, so it only stands to reason that we also begin at sometime to issue Fatwas as well. Today’s Lucky recipient is this Antibaconite SWINEDOG who sings about the end of bacon. You won’t be shaking that oversized taint with our army... »

At this time of year, and especially on a year like this, you see the skies clear, the snow get dirty and melt away, and you strip down to your shirtsleves for mud free dirt riding on Peavine, it’s hard not to think about how the world is changing. Sure, we have a young... »

“Ness said he and his two friends considered the avalanche threat, but thought it looked like a great day for skiing and decided it was safe enough to go…” Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy And another year for the Darwin awards slips by… -M »