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March 1996
Review: Hardware and Software

Skates That Cruise the Learning Curve
Quick, high-performance rides to take you from early T-stops to in-line confidence
By Andrew Tilin

Buying Right: Pavement Protection
By Andrew Tilin

Camping: Blue Ridge Hammock
By Michael Lanza

Cycling: Slingshot Folding Bike
By P. Yuri Samer

Books: Fire and Brimstone
Reviews by Miles Harvey

  • Archangel, by Paul Watkins
  • Earth First!: Environmental Apocalypse, by Martha F. Lee
  • A Handmade Wilderness, by Don Schueler
  • Who Owns the West?, by William Kittredge