Feature Story
Trailblazing with Calgary's Mountain Bike Search
Team
 The
idea of using mountain bikes in searches is not new. In fact, the
Calgary Search and Rescue Association (CALSARA) had been talking about
putting together a bike team to assist in ground search efforts almost
since its inception 10 years ago. However it wasn't until the fall
of 2000 that a Mountain Bike Development Team was formed to research
and test the viability of searching on ...... (more) |
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