Another mighty fine Sea Otter is in the books. The 2011 vintage was a good one. Nice weather, fun racing, a lively expo and plenty of interesting folks to speak with during the four days at the venue.

Eric and I, here in the wonderland that is Team CLIF Bar, always look forward to Sea Otter. We tend to find interesting rental spots to call home for a few days; we get some riding in, to and from the venue; we cross paths with a good number of TCB athletes & industry characters;

Team CLIF BAR athlete Hans Rey ventured to Jordan for...biking? If you've never thought of the middle-east as a riding destination, think again. When I received a phone call from the producer of the popular TV series, 'Ride Guide' asking me if I would like to go with them to Jordan in the Middle East, I was pretty excited. Jordan has been on my "Places to ride" list for a long time.

Who wouldn't want the chance to explore this ancient land as a biking destination? Most people

You've read some tales and seen some stills, but nothing quite illustrates the adventure that Eric Porter took to Alaska a couple of months back like this short video created by Don Hampton of DH productions. Big thanks to Eric and Don for going big and sharing this gem with the good people of Clif Bar and beyond.

This just in from TEAM CLIF BAR rider Eric Porter: Eric spent what sounds like an epic couple of weeks in Alaska riding some big lines and boosting off of bar tops. Check out the stories below from one of Eric's greatest trips of all time. Well I'm home again from another amazing two-wheeled adventure, this time in Alaska! I went there with Kelly McGarry and Chris Van Dine, and we spent two weeks camping and riding. We also had Harookz (who took all the images in this post) shooting stills, Don Hampton on video, Alec Cattarin on POV, and Carlos Crowl (DHA) as our amazing guide.

This amazing video came to us via TEAM CLIF BAR athlete Hans Rey. It's a ridiculous adventure through the Scottish Highlands with a few of the world's best mountain-bike madmen, specifically Danny MacAskill and Steve Peat.