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  • chart showing bicycles and whee, throughout history The Pure Joy Of Fixie Dave

    by brendan on March 14, 2013

    A couple weeks ago at a party, I saw Dave Nice for the first time…

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  • EPIC Everything Is Epic

    by brendan on January 10, 2013

    At a grocery store last week, the cover of Cosmopolitan‘s January issue caught my eye…

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  • My Pal Mick, 1958-2012

    by brendan on November 29, 2012

    My friend Mick’s heart stopped working last Sunday. He died at the age of 54,…

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  • Happy Thanksgiving

    by brendan on November 22, 2012

    I haven’t had a “proper” Thanksgiving dinner since 2002, somehow managing to be anywhere but…

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  • The Customer Is Always Right

    by brendan on November 1, 2012

    Maybe you’ve heard this one: Ski resort patron approaches lift ticket kiosk on Powder Day…

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  • Sick, Brah: The Ineloquence Of Talking About The Outdoors

    by brendan on October 25, 2012

    You, outdoor recreator, are quite probably quite educated: Bachelor’s degree, possibly a master’s degree or…

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  • My Friend Lee: A Story About Mentors

    by brendan on October 18, 2012

    Five summers ago, I met this guy named Lee Smith while climbing with a big…

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  • The Three Bumper Stickers

    by brendan on October 4, 2012

    “You know, I was just thinking that three bumper stickers changed my life,” Dan said…

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  • Don’t Sandbag Me, Bro

    by brendan on September 27, 2012

    I always get sandbagged by guys in gear shops. I will stop in somewhere to…

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  • What’s Better: Watching Or Doing?

    by brendan on September 20, 2012

    As the USA Pro Cycling Challenge was working its way around Colorado and into the…

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  • The Rise And Fall Of Macaroni And Cheese

    by brendan on September 6, 2012

    Sometimes I like to fantasize that I have some sort of backcountry suaveness and culinary…

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  • You Don’t Really Need To ‘Get Away’

    by brendan on August 30, 2012

    Ever fantasized about being a fire lookout, or living in a cabin high in the…

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  • A Guest Appearance On The Enormocast

    by brendan on August 17, 2012

    I’ve been a fan of Chris Kalous’ still fairly-new and incredibly rad podcast, The Enormocast,…

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  • Is Mountaineering Sexy?

    by brendan on August 16, 2012

    I think there’s nothing that feels more rad than picking your way up a ridgeline,…

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  • What Is ‘Trail Magic’?

    by brendan on August 2, 2012

    My friend Jesse was about five miles east of Dighton, Kansas, a little over 200…

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  • New: Pre-Stickered Water Bottles, $29.99

    by brendan on July 26, 2012

    Staying hydrated is important. Perhaps equally important is subtly communicating your identity by decorating your…

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  • The Things That Make Us

    by brendan on July 12, 2012

    In the weeks leading up to my wedding in 2007, my hair was a little…

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  • Girly Girls And Manly Men

    by brendan on July 5, 2012

    In a conversation a few weeks ago, a climber friend of mine described herself as…

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  • Rappelling: Have More Fun

    by brendan on June 28, 2012

    Climbing is fun. But at the top of a route, everybody gets all serious. Which…

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  • The Importance Of Big Dreams

    by brendan on June 21, 2012

    I have a copy of this children’s book that I take everywhere I go. It’s…

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  • Tough Mudder Is Ridiculous. But So Is …

    by brendan on May 24, 2012

    You have to crawl through 50 feet of mud. You have to jump over a…

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  • Dude, It’s OK To Hug Your Bro

    by brendan on May 17, 2012

    Get over here. Come on in and let the big bear get his paws on…

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  • In Defense Of Denver

    by brendan on May 3, 2012

    A handful of Saturday mornings, I have driven out of Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood juggling…

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  • Review: My Running Shoes

    by brendan on April 26, 2012

    I picked up these sweet-ass rigs after I finally wore out my last pair of…

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  • The Rules For Dating A Dirtbag

    by brendan on April 12, 2012

    It’s a singular feeling when you’re 33 and talking to your mother and she says,…

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  • Why Road Trips Are Still Important

    by brendan on March 29, 2012

    I asked my friend Nick to drive from Denver to Seattle with me a couple…

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  • Do You Love Cars Without That New-Car Smell?

    by brendan on March 15, 2012

    Remember when you first started climbing, or skiing, or mountain biking, and you went out…

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