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Winter Alt Riding: Gravel Grinders
Editors Note: This piece was written before Missouri decided to give us the best winter present ever so far - little precipitation and mild weather. But all good things must end and when they do this little piece will come in handy...
As you know, winter can be tough in the...
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Ride in Peace, Bob Taylor
Our GORC family lost a cycling brother on Tuesday December 20th. While Bob Taylor made the most of the past 15 months – continuing to ride even after 2 brain surgeries and chemo treatments, he lost his battle with brain cancer early Tuesday morning. He lived life to the fullest and was...
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Trail Tools: Spartacus (Revisited)
Spartacus, our rock moving tool developed by one of our own members, last made an appearance on our blog back in 2008 when Ron debuted it with links to the plans.
I am revisiting Spartacus here to centralize the...
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SIUE Workday 12-10-11 Pictorial
Wow, a big Thank You! to everyone who showed up at our SIUE workday this past weekend. Forty-nine (49!) people showed up and we completed the new section of trail...yes completed. It was a total of 0.3 miles of trail, while not a lot, it is still something.
Big Thanks to The...
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Rock Hollow Workday: A Few Images
Over 40 volunteers (GORC, Americorp and school students) helped clear the trail corridor and build a sustainable benchcut near the beginning of the trail. This workday will help the contractors who are bidding on this project see what the finished trail should resemble.
Here...
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