In addition to Clif Bar's top notch and yummy energy bars, they set the bar for a company philosophy that supports organic farming, the community and our environment.

Mavic wheels are the lightest and most resposive wheels our guides have ever ridden.

Adidas' new line of cycling clothing is top notch. Our guides put those shorts to the test and they wear well, look good and function.

The Western Spirit team guide bike, you should see us on our "friends" rides - we fully look like Team Specialized

We've been friends with Smith for so long we can't remember how it started. Their eyewear keeps our guides styling and protected.

Dakine is a new riding pack sponsor this year and we LOVE them! Check out the Western Spirit riding pack for sale.

Magura Brakes rock! Super solid, reliable and maintenance free. Nothing like German engineering.

Yakima racks have delivered lots of bikes to lots of beautiful places for us.

Giro continutes to be the leader in styley head protectors.

Shimano provides us with the finest bike parts available.

Ah, lube, how critical! Pedro's Extra Dry is our top choice for desert riding.

Fox Shox keep us floating on the Moab terrain.

As one of our bike shops put it: "The Terry Butterfly Ti is the only saddle we've never had returned." Put a skort on that and you're good to go!

Maxxis tires keep the rubber side down!

Bear Naked Granola fuels your wild life from breakfast to a trailside snack. See Press Release below.

Cat Eye cycling computers allow our guides to provide you with accurate trail mileages and light our way.

We remember when Emergen-C used to be something we kept in the first aid kit! Now it's a regular part of keeping daily riding strong.

Smartwool socks have saved our lives many times. seriously.

Bike Magazine is the media of choice for our industry. They're so fun we've named a trip after them - Bike Week!

IMBA works hard to keep trails open, hopefully in your backyard.

Ortlieb makes the best dry bags we've ever used. Every guide has two - satchel size and giant carry everything size.

DeLorme provides us with the super-slick Earthmate® GPS PN-20 and Topo USA® software that allow us to map our trips and provide guests with awesome route notes.

The Suunto Core is the watch that doubles as an altimeter, barometer and compass and even tells us the sunrise and sunset times. Oh yeah, did we mention the depth meter? VERY handy for the trips that include hot springs and secret swimming holes!

Western Spirit is proud to partner with USA Cycling, the Nation's governing body of cycling. Click through to their website to find out how you can become a member.

Full Speed Ahead manufacturers carbon fiber and alloy bicycle components for road, triathlon, mountain and bmx cycling. They sponsor some of the World's top race teams and supply our guides with the finest bars, stems & seat posts! Wahoo!

BETHEL, CT USA- How does one of North America's top mountain bike teams get even faster? They get Bear Naked. Cannondale is pleased to announce that they have reached a multi-year partnership for Bear Naked to become the title sponsor of Cannondale's globally recognized mountain bike team.
Based in Darien, CT. Bear Naked Inc. are the makers of a healthy line of all natural granola, low sugar cereals, instant oatmeal and 100% organic hot cereals.

"It's a very natural alignment" says Matt Mannelly, Cannondale President and CEO. "Both Cannondale and Bear Naked are premium brands with similar goals-collectively we provide fuel and machines which promote healthy and active lifestyles."

"This relationship is a perfect fit for Bear Naked", said Brendan Synnot, CEO and Co-Founder of Bear Naked. "The Bear Naked/Cannondale athletes exemplify what the Bear Naked brand is all about-passionate people who understand the benefits of choosing the right food for fuel. We're confident that Bear Naked products will help them achieve their racing goals."

The newly named Bear Naked/Cannondale Team will consist of 43 professional , semi-professional and amateur mountain bike racers from the United States and abroad. Team members will compete in hundreds of national, regional and local events throughout North America and the world. The team will sport uniquely designed BearNaked/Cannondale biking uniforms and each member will ride a customized Bear Naked/Cannondale bike.

In addition to team sponsorship, Bear Naked will underscore its commitment to the sport of mountain biking with company support as an Official Product Sponsor of the NORBA Nationals Mountain Bike Series. "The NORBA Nationals is the benchmark by which all other national mountain bike races are measured," said Mike Joyce VP of Marketing for Bear Naked. "Bear Naked's series sponsorship reinforces the company's sincere and wholehearted commitment to celebrate the sport of mountain biking and to the dedicated athletes who compete."

Cannondale has a reputation for pairing top-notch talent with a constantly changing sport. It's rare to attend a North American race or event when the Cannondale team hasn't had podium presence. The team had a strong bronze medal success in the NORBA pro-team standings for 05 and with Bear Naked fueling the athletes the team is looking to 'Fuel up and light it up' even more in 06.

For more information, visit Cannondale's web site at www.cannondale.com or call the company at 1-800 BIKE USA in the US and +31 541573580 in Europe.

For more information, visit the Bear Naked web site at www.BearNaked.com or call the company at 1-203 655 4442

Clif Bar Inc. and Western Spirit Cycling have always made it possible for road and mountain bikers to enjoy a week of healthy eating and incredible cycling in a variety of beautiful natural spots. In 2005, Clif Bar is making a great opportunity even better by off-setting all carbon dioxide (C02) emissions from Western Spirit support vehicles, making every Western Spirit cycling trip climate neutral. These trips are believed to be the first climate neutral commercial cycling vacations in the country.

Western Spirit continually strives to minimize environmental impact in all of the places it visits. Professional camping techniques ensure that not even a coffee ground is left behind. Waste is composted whenever possible and excess food packaging is avoided. The result is that 15 people can have 5 days worth of fun, creating only 5 bags of garbage and using only 3 tanks of gas.

Now, with Clif Bar's support, Western Spirit will be able to minimize the impact of burning that gas. Clif Bar is making Western Spirit trips climate neutral by helping build new wind farms with NativeEnergy. These wind farms will displace electricity from polluting power plants, reducing CO2 emissions on behalf of Western Spirit's cyclists. C02 is a greenhouse gas linked to global warming. The clean wind energy will offset the CO2 produced by Western Spirit's 10 support vans and trucks that transport food, water and camp gear for vacationing riders through out the season.

NativeEnergy's novel business model enables customers to actually help build new wind farms. NativeEnergy seeks out smaller wind farms that have difficulty getting financed and built due to their lack of economies of scale. The company also focuses on helping build Native American and family farm wind projects, helping communities at risk build sustainable economies based on the wind. Clif Bar's support of both NativeEnergy and Western Spirit is taking the concept of "leave no trace" to a new level.

Based in Berkeley, Calif., Clif Bar Inc. is a leading maker of energy and nutrition foods committed to sustainability from the field to the final product. The company's products include CLIF® BAR, the certified organic energy bar providing nutrition for sustained energy; LUNA®, The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women®; MOJO Bar®, the first natural snack bar with popular salty snack flavors; CLIF® Builder'sT, the Entirely Natural Protein BarT; CLIF SHOT®, The Natural Energy Gel® for endurance activities; and CLiF ZBaRT, the nutritious snack bar specially made for active children.

To learn more about Clif Bar Inc. and NativeEnergy, visit www.clifbar.com and www.nativeenergy.com .