Long-time Dirt Rag contributor Charlie Kelly attended the Specialized press camp in the heart of Marin County, and filed this unique take on the journalistic junket experience.

Dirt Rag road trips to the 24 Hours of 9 Mile in Wausau, WI for the 2008 USA Cycling 24-Hour Mountain Bike National Championships. We’ve got the dirt on the exciting battle for the men’s solo title.

Think you’ve got a knack for picture taking? Prove it! Lots of great prizes from Ray’s, Dirt Rag, Pabst, Fisher, Sram and RockShox.

Thanks to a veritable press camp plethora, the Dirt Rag staff has been racking up the frequent flyer miles at a breakneck pace this season. New bikes, cutting edge technology, cool places to ride—it’s a tough job, but we can handle it.

Bikes Belong is planning to provide free loaner bikes to delegates, party officials, and the national media at the Democratic and Republican national conventions later this year. Bikes Belong hopes that the loaner bikes will showcase bicycling as a healthy, convenient transportation option for short trips.

The first full day at the 2008 Crankworx Colorado has lived up to my expectations. These young professionals routinely execute the most technical maneuvers with what appears to be the greatest of ease.