Bike paths, snow and more mountains...Gary sends another update from his adventure in the Dolomites. DAY FIVE Looked out the window the second I got up to check the weather, and it was spectacular—clear as a bell. Cold but at least it was dry. Our route for the day was long, over 160 kilometers, heading down to the Valley through Bolzano, up over the Passo Mendolla, and over the Passo Tonale to a very cool town called Ponte di Legno. When we hit the valley leading to Bolzano, I spotted something that looked like another bike path. As I mentioned…

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Gary's back with more from his adventure in the Dolomites with his friend Gregg. Read on for a recap of days three and four. More climbs, more food, and a bit of rain. DAY THREE It’s another spectacular day in the Dolomites. We started on an amazing bike-only trail from Cavalese to the Passo Valles, then went on to the Passo Pellegrino. A quick panini in Moena and then up the Val di Fassa and over the Passo Selle to Selva Val Gardena. We ran into some rain today on the descent into town but it wasn't too cold.…

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Gary’s off in the Dolomites, riding his bike with a few good friends. Delicious food, amazing views and a few hearty climbs (and descents!) makes for another awesome white-road adventure. Here’s a recap of the first few days of the trip, in Gary’s words… enjoy! DAY ONE I started taking my own bike trips to the Alps and the Dolomites with my good friend Jay back in 1986. I’ve been coming back nearly every year. This time it's trip number 30-something and it’s just as good as it was nearly 24 years ago. Nothing beats riding in the Dolomites,…

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Leave the spookiness of Halloween to the costumes and make sure your kidlets are safe while they’re out there trick-or-treating. Our good friends at Fehr and Peers put together a handy neighborhood safety checklist to help. Are there cracks in the sidewalk? Are the walkways well lit? Are there trees or other objects blocking stop signs? Do drivers tend to roll through intersections? Work through the checklist and read up on any quick fixes to do before the arrival of All Hallows’ Eve... Consider it just a few steps that’ll help ensure that your little ghosts and goblins get to…

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Sam’s one of our Clif Bar Ambassadors; he runs the Northwest River Guides out of Portland, OR. What’s a Clif Bar Ambassador? They’re adventure travel guides who are out there on mountains, waves, trails, or rivers—Sam’s home away from home—spreading the Clif love and helping us experience those adventures we’ve dreamed of, but have been too afraid (alright, inexperienced) to do on our own. He sent in this story on the Down the River Cleanup in Clackamas River, Oregon; read on to learn what happens when 300 people descend upon Clackamas River to deal with too much trash… Oh yes...…

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