Features and Departments APRIL 2005 CONTENTS
BICYCLING
The bicycle is the best invention in the UK
Mark Parman suggests a U.S. survey would not say the same
Ferry-to-ferry ride in five days
Allan Stenmark links his loop from Milwaukee to Michigan and back
Frame makes, models, maintenance
Stacey "Ms. Fix It" Carlson focuses on the bike tubes
SKIING
A Birkie by which to measure all others
Mitch Mode revels in the beauty of that late February day
A tale of two Birkies
Bob Richards breaks down his 25th American Birkebeiner
Another off-the-back Birkie
Jay Wenner finishes with the top Italian woman
A Korte and a Birkie
Jim Smith skies the two races back to back for a 74-K day
PADDLING
Wind and wild horses on open water
David Rigby chronicles his battles with a paddle
Paddling the wild and scenic St. Croix River
Mike Svob takes us down rapids and past picturesque rocky outcroppings
Introducing the surfski
Erik Borgnes makes the case for these sit-on-top racing kayaks
RUNNING
Crossing Silver Creek
Jayson Duffy remembers running to the fishing hole
The Mad City Marathon
Tom Kaufman defines the tagline "Great race in a capital place"
Nuts for running
If Stephen Paske doesn't run daily, he's not a happy camper
SILENT SPORTS EXERCISE
Benefits of back belts
Greg Renfro looks at the research
Q&A on maintaining weight
Lee Borowsk's off-season advice
EDITOR'S LETTER
The remaking of Silent Sports and this skier
by Joel Patenaude
CORRESPONDENCE
SHORTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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