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Stickers? You want some? We just got some.

It's been a year or two since we replenished the sticker supply.  Plus I figure with a brand spanking new website we should probably bust out some new designs to keep things flowing.   Good right?  So you want some?  Or maybe you just curious how much of a horrorshow my remedial design skills have birthed?   Either way, pop on in, check them out and learn how you can get some for yourself.


Posted by Nathan Cloud on Wednesday, 03 Mar 2010.

The Great 2010 Crankfire Data Drive - Sponsored by Hydrapak

Buckle up folks!  Thanks to Hydrapak, we have a summer long contest of epic (for us) proportions.  I call it the "The Great 2010 Crankfire Data Drive", but you can call it, "I usually spend my days at work staring at this website anyways, so I can at least win stuff" contest.   The scoop in as few words a possible:  Starts March 1st, Ends September 30th.  Add, upload, contribute, associate, rate, interact to/with this website - twice a month the people that do that stuff the most will win stuff.   Then there is a $700+ grand prize up for grabs.  Do it!


Posted by Nathan Cloud on Wednesday, 17 Feb 2010.

The Crankfire Social Media Initiative

Well, it's the 2010's, and it has been official for about 10 years now:  we have no choice but to embrace social media.   And that's ok because this Crankfire V3 was designed with all sorts of social principles in mind - whatever that means.  So what's up?  We have established ourselves on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Vimeo, Youtube and MySpace - and we tried to make it as easy as possible for you to simply spread the love!


Posted by Nathan Cloud on Tuesday, 02 Feb 2010.

Your GPS Data Locker

This is part one in our series of what in hell is going on up in here.

We put a lot of effort into making this version of Crankfire as "geographically centered" as possible, and this so called "data locker" is just the start!  In a nutshell, you can "roll your own" GPS data files with this.  Or you can use it as a geo-bookmarks library.  Regardless, if you got a GPS and like maps, this is worth a read.


Posted by Nathan Cloud on Thursday, 28 Jan 2010.

You are looking at Crankfire V3

Holy crap.  Things look a little different right?  Yeah they do.  That's because we have experienced an upgrade.   Everything has changed.  For the better.  Honestly!  Might take a little getting used to, but I promise this is better.   


Posted by Nathan Cloud on Wednesday, 20 Jan 2010.

2010 Hydrapak Morro Hydration Pack

Handed off a shiny spanking new 2010 Hydrapak Morro pack to kill your atv for his expert drinking and review abilities.  Suffice to say he likes the thing!  In a nutshell it is a lightweight well thought out pack putting Hydrapak right up there with Camelbak.


Posted by kill your ATV on Friday, 01 Jan 2010.

2009 Hydrapak Laguna Hydration Pack

Hydrapak sent me over one of these to check out a while ago.  I wrote this review and it sat there for a while as I believed I would publish it on Crankfire V3.  So, now that V3 is here, well here the review is.  Pretty nice little pack.


Posted by Nathan Cloud on Saturday, 15 Aug 2009.

DZ Nuts

"DZ-NUTS, Protect Your Junk."   Oz wrote up an extra special review about Dave Zabriskies new chamois cream.   It needed to be reprinted as an official product review.


Posted by Oz on Sunday, 19 Jul 2009.
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Woodcore commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

LOL, Good bait! Anyway the PP block is started but will certainly need to be monitored and added too if necessary. On a related note, the recently armored section of trail that the PP of note bypassed came through the winter in amazing co...

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davidleerothspants commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

I thought that it might have been you, I was going to go over and say hi, but it occurred to me that it might be someone clearing the trail and I didn't want to get into an altercation, my description was bait .

3 hours ago · view · map


 

mountainman commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

was that you fighting the good fight in there?? NICE! Hope the mud washes out of them toughskins! pizza and beer too!!!

3 hours ago · view · map


 

Woodcore commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

Agreed! Was only on foot and my nice new toughskins got hella muddy out there this afternoon.

3 hours ago · view · map


 

davidleerothspants added a new trail report: Burlington / Nassahegan

BAD: Muddy, Wet, Snowy , Icey

3 hours ago · view · map


 

mountainman added a new trail report: West Hartford Reservoir

IFFY: Some Mud, still some snow and ice hanging on in spots

4 hours ago · view · map


 

rueler commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

If it's who I think it was, he'd be blocking it...

4 hours ago · view · map


 

mountainman commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

hope he wasn't clearing the stupid thing...he's wasting his time and got his toughskins dirty for nuthin.

5 hours ago · view · map


 

G-Remf commented on The Bench:

There are horse trails nearby but they never come down here.

5 hours ago · view · map


 

BikerDave commented on The Bench:

or hitching post for your horse!

6 hours ago · view · map


 

davidleerothspants commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

I saw some mad old guy out there today with ball huggin dark blue toughskins and a old school bright orange champion sweatshirt on. He was either clearing the path or obstructing it. Right after that I found a huge skull looks like a cow ...

6 hours ago · view · map


 

yesmandroc commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

Not me. I was at Case getting my ass whooped into shape with a kid from the UCONN cycling team. Might try to get out there Thursday and do some work.

6 hours ago · view · map


 

mountainman commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

@mountainmanWhat's the best way? Just throw some logs and shit on it? yup...the more the better. Was that you out there today?

6 hours ago · view · map


 

G-Remf added a new trail report: Dingle Brook Trails

BAD: Muddy, Wet

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G-Remf added a new photo: The Bench

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G-Remf edited a gps data: A Little Jingle in the...

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G-Remf added a new trail report: Upper Paugussett State...

IFFY: Some Mud, Soft Ground

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G-Remf edited a gps data: Upper Gussy: South to...

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Basemap updates to Birge Pond, Case Mountain and Day Pond State Park.



 

yesmandroc commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

What's the best way? Just throw some logs and shit on it?

9 hours ago · view · map


 

yesmandroc commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

no doubt Ruel...absolutely no need for that bypass. If any of you guys are out there or have some free time, feel free to start blocking that thing off. If we all pitch in, it shouldn't take long at all. What's the best way? Just throw s...

9 hours ago · view · map


 

m1neral commented on Hot Like Fire:

Thanks for the tip. We pulled the grill further away... the siding on our friends house was already a bit melted. He hadn't noticed before.

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rueler commented on Hot Like Fire:

another word of advice...be careful how close you are to your house!!! I warped some siding due to the heat coming from the grill...and my grill was much further than yours is to your house.

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mountainman commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

no doubt Ruel...absolutely no need for that bypass. If any of you guys are out there or have some free time, feel free to start blocking that thing off. If we all pitch in, it shouldn't take long at all.

17 hours ago · view · map


 

rueler commented on Burlington / Nassahegan:

I had heard that this trail was put in to bypass that recently armored section...not a fan at all!! There's already a trail there...why add another??? The armored section can be ridden by ANY ability.

18 hours ago · view · map




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