The Sport of Riding Bicycles Off-road

Mountain biking is the sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially designed mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain. He named it a “mountain bicycle” for its intended place of use. This may be the first use of that name. The Rough Stuff Fellowship was established in 1955 by off-road cyclists in the United Kingdom. In Oregon, one Chemeketan club member, D. Gwynn, built a rough terrain trail bicycle in 1966. He named it a “mountain bicycle” for its intended place of use. …

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Rowing through Life as a Traveller

Sunrise or sun up is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears over the eastern horizon in the morning. The term can also refer to the entire process of the Sun crossing the horizon and its accompanying atmospheric effects. Although the Sun appears to “rise” from the horizon, it is actually the Earth’s motion that causes the Sun to appear. The illusion of a moving Sun results from Earth observers being in a rotating reference frame; this apparent motion is so convincing that most cultures had mythologies and religions built around the geocentric model, which prevailed …

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Chat with the Travel Guru

Mira: Hello Michael! How are You ?

Travel Guru: I am good. thank you.

Mira: So where are you now ?

Travel Guru: I am in Nepal right now. I am hiking the famous Everest base Camp Trek.

Mira: Oh, How wonderful! So how is it going?

Travel Guru: It is going fantastic. I have got some wonderful shots of the majestic mountain range. People here are very warm and welcoming. The scenery is breathtaking. I could not have asked for more. This is my best trip ever.

Mira: I hope we could catch up more about your trip, once you are back.

Travel Guru: Yes Sure! We should definitely do that.

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