Oil and Gas Drilling Stopped in Utah

Associated Press Writer Paul Foy, Associated Press Writer – Wed Feb 4, 2009

SALT LAKE CITY – In a high-profile reversal of the Bush administration, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Wednesday the government is scrapping the lease of 77 parcels of federal land for oil and gas drilling in Utah’s redrock country.

“In the last weeks in office, the Bush administration rushed ahead to sell oil and gas leases near some of our nation’s most precious landscapes in Utah,” Salazar said from Washington in a teleconference call with reporters.

At first, the BLM was going to auction a parcel so close to Delicate Arch, the signature landmark at Arches park near Moab, drills might have been visible through the center of the 33-foot-wide span. That parcel was 1.3 miles away. It was taken off the auction list under Park Service protest, but the BLM took bids on other drilling parcels within view of Arches, Canyonlands and Dinosaur parks.

Read the rest of the story HERE.

New Knolly

Well, there’ll soon be a new machine in the stable. Lori is getting a Knolly Endorphin! White frame, RP23, Chris King, XTR, Hope, TALAS 15mm, Thomson, and more. Should have all the parts early in Jan 09 for the build.

Update:  90% of the build should arrive 1/14/08, with the last couple of bits arriving hopfully the following week.  The big hold up is the 15mm axle for the CK front hub.  Let the building begin!

1.21.09 – The build is complete.  Check out the build list and photos on the Hardware page.

Dirt Rag Mag

Ok, so I don’t have a subscription and I don’t buy every issue (I know, WTF?), but I do think this is a top notch rag. Maybe Santa will bring me a subscription?

SoCal Wildfires – Nov ‘08

Isn’t is supposed to be winter?  You know, calling off rides because of the rain or mud.  Well, not this past weekend, 11/15/08.  Fires to the north and east, combined with the Santa Ana winds, made for smoky conditions in the western half of Los Angeles.  Managed a short ride on Saturday, but Sunday the smoked called off a bigger ride.  Many hundreds of homes were lost, but thankfully no lives that we know of.  Oh, and did I mention the 90 degree temps?  It does look like things will be much better this coming weekend.

 

CORBA Fat Tire Fest

This Sunday, October 12th.  We’ll be there!

Interbike ‘08

Well, Interbike is just about here.  I almost had an “in” this year, but I looks like its not to be.  I haven’t been in years.  Looks like Ventana will be there, along with the usual cast of players.

Sherwood Gibson Interview on Bikeradar.com

Really cool interview of Sherwood Gibson, owner and main man, on bikeradar.com.  Check it out here!

Summer Trip ‘08

Well, we’re into summer now, heck the end of July is in sight.  Anyway, we just retuned from 2 1/2 weeks touring N. Cal.  Visit to the guys (and gal!) at Ventana, “shop ride”, Downieville, Tahoe and Mammoth.

Take a look here.

I9 Visit by 198

Check out the cool write up by 198 on his blog about his visit to I9 here.  Very cool!

Thanks Where Thanks Are Due

Just wanted to slip this in.  Larry at Mountain High Cycles, Chad at Red Barn, and Malcolm at Cane Creek are some good people to know.