A few guys riding the length of the Earth were busted by federal agents for biking through the Grand Canyon. Now they’re staying in Flagstaff for awhile to work construction and raise some cash to pay down their legal fees before moving on. The worst part is that they probably would have gotten away with it if they hadn’t posted pictures and stories about their illegal ride on their blog. After paying a $500 fine and learning self-defense in jail for two days, they had to post something on their blog about why people shouldn’t bike through the Grand Canyon. Even worse than getting manhandled in the county lockup is that they’re banned from National Parks for five years. This is like a grown-up version of parents punishing their teenager who wrote about drinking Bacardi Breezer’s on her MySpace page—you’re grounded for five years.

via Treehugger