With input from Jeff Lenosky, Teva enters the mountain bike game with the purpose-built Links freeride Shoe. Durable, supportive construction, combined with Teva's extensive shoe technologies and input from serous riders has resulted in a shoe that's ready to tackle gnarly mountain bike conditions.

Product FeaturesUpper Material: EVA foam, polystyrene, rubberLining: meshSoleplate: Cleat Compatibility: Sole: Tread: noFootbed: Closure: lacesWeight: Recommended Use: cyclingManufacturer Warranty: 1 year

“My Ascent to La Cabeza…”, a narrative non-fiction short story, will immediately transport you away from your reality as it is told in a nontraditional manner as an inner monologue.

Each random, at times slightly offensive, comical thought and strongly worded description which comes to mind of the author throughout this challenging misadventure is written as it occurred.

It will be as though you are riding the bike on that day, experiencing it for yourself inviting you to easily forget about the day’s stresses and, even if only for a short while, escape to another part of the world.

Trailblazer is the only outdoor adventure guide that details all the parks and wild lands north and south of the Golden Gate—in San Francisco and Marin. With more than 200 photographs and concisely written histories and cultural tidbits, Trailblazer gives travelers a unique look at both parklands and towns alike. You’ll get to know the place—and to share the author’s love for it. First-time visitors to the Bay Area will have a trusty guide to hit the highlights; life-long residents are guaranteed to find new ways to make weekends more exciting.

Inside are clear directions for more than 300 hikes and walks, both in natureÂ’s wonder and to the cultural attractions that lure international tourists. Presented are the Presidio, Golden Gate National Recreational Area, Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, Point Reyes National Seashore, and several state parks, including Mount Tamalpais, Angel Island, and Samuel P. Taylor. YouÂ’ll also find the tucked-away treasures in the Marin Open Space, including high peaks of the oak savannah and the wetlands on the Richardson, San Pablo, and San Rafael bays. All noteworthy city parks are also covered, starting with San FranciscoÂ’s renowned Golden Gate and continuing with a long list of neighborhood gems.

All these place names translate into redwood and conifer forests, waterfalls, peaks, lakes, beaches, coastal bluffs, bays, lagoons, gardens, woodland forests—all of the amazing scenic diversity that makes the Golden Gate region a world-class natural treasure.

City strollers can choose from several walks in San Francisco to take in Chinatown, FishermenÂ’s Wharf, Nob Hill, Union Square, North Beach, Haight-Ashbury, Palace of Fine Arts, Alcatraz, and the rest of the all-star attractions. Walks are also offered for Marin CountyÂ’s host of remarkable towns, from upscale Tiburon, Sausalito, and Mill Valley, to funkadelic Bolinas, Point Reyes, and Fairfax. YouÂ’ll be entertained as well as exercised.

With all these offerings, itÂ’s easy to overlook TrailblazerÂ’s cycling sections. The knarly mountain trails are all there, along with the more leisurely pedals on bike paths and roads. Cross-town routes are also given, making it possible to find the best and most-scenic route available across a the enire landscape.

Seventeen maps and spot-on driving directions and trail descriptions make getting there easy. Navigating the text is made simple by sharp graphics and thoughtful organization—a Trailblazer trademark.

Trailblazer’s extras include a special list of Doggie Trails and a Trailblazer Kids section that will keep families busy from when the kids are in strollers until they’re old enough to drive (stroller paths, neighborhood parks, bike rides, hikes, day trips, museums, and more). The book’s Best Of section asks ‘What do you want to do today?’ and then provides responses in the form of activities to suit the day and your mood—a welcome resource considering the book’s wealth of activities. You’ll also find a list of contact numbers for camping, parks, museums, attractions, as well as favorite restaurants and accommodations.

Phoenix Mountains Preserve includes a systems of parks including Camelback Mountain / Echo Canyon Recreation Area, Phoenix Mountains Park, Dreamy Draw Recreation Area, Piestawa Peak (Squaw Peak), Shadow Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Shaw Butte, and North Mountain. Green Trails Maps' Map 2813S covers the the entire mountain preserve, located in central Phoenix, Arizona. The two-sided map shows topographic contours at a 40' interval; interstate and highways, arterial streets, streets, gravel roads, the 100 Trail, hiker only trails, hiker and mountain bike trails, signed hiker horseback and mountain bike trails, recreational road trails, unsigned hiker horseback and mountain bike trails, planned trails, and trails located along a road; parking and park and ride lots; toilets; portable toilets; points of interest; picnic areas; interpretive centers; interpretive trails and sites; benches; towers; gates; viewpoints; tunnels; hospitals; shopping centers; golf courses; canals and seasonal washes; primary trailheads with parking and trailheads with limited parking; latitude / longitude and UTM grid scales; city park boundaries and native land boundaries; approximate milage between dots; and approximate trail elevations. A sidebar lists the primary trails for each park.

Two-sided, self-cover, paper folded map.
Projection = UTM Zone 12
Datum = NAD27
Contour Interval:40'
Size:
* Folded = 6" x 9"
* Unfolded = 24" x 18"

Sedona – Red Rock Country: Including Slide Rock and Red Rock State Parks is a topographic trails map of the Red Rock Country in the greater Sedona area including Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness, & Munds Mountain Wilderness. This map features all the trails in magnificent Red Rock Country with trail names, point-to-point mileages, & trailheads. The reverse side of the map includes insets of Red Rock State Park & Slide Rock State Park plus a table of the Principle Trails. The table provides map locations, trail lengths, vortex locations, & trail difficulties for hikers, horseback riders, mountain bicyclists, & those with physical disabilities.

The legend covers highways; secondary highways & arterial streets; paved streets; 2WD gravel roads; the Arizona Trail; hiker only trails; hiker & horseback rider trails; hiker, horseback rider, & mountain bicyclist trails; 4WD, ATV, & motorcyclist trails; unofficial & unmaintained trails; planned trails; point-to-point mileage; trail elevations; primary trailheads with parking; trailheads with limited or no parking; parking; toilets; points of interest; picnic areas; interpretive centers; towers; vortexes; gates; portable toilets; viewpoints; benches; interpretive trails; lookouts; tunnels; National Forests; National Forest Wilderness Areas; National Forest Research Natural Areas; state parks; private lands; county boundaries; overhead powerlines; pipelines; springs; tanks & wells; falls; streams & rivers; seasonal streams; inset boundaries; scrub & grasslands; woodlands; riparian areas; forests; latitude & longitude coordinates; & UTM coordinates.

Two-sided, self-cover, paper folded map.
Projection = UTM Zone 12
Datum = NAD83
Scale: Sedona = 1:55k; Red Rock State Park = 1:15k; Slide Rock State Park = 1:10k
Contour Interval: Sedona = 80'; Red Rock State Park = 40'; Slide Rock State Park = 40'
Size: 6" × 8" folded; 18" × 24" unfolded

What is it about sweat and strain, mud and muscles working hard, that drives out the impurities of our modern existence? How do you get clean by getting dirty? The whole idea goes against what Mom, with her bar of soap in hand, used to preach. Cleanliness is not next to godliness.

This series of essays explores the more metaphysical aspects of getting out on the trail whether on mountain bike or just wearing a pair of shoes.