It's a little too wet to be out mountain biking on the trails this week, so here's something to motivate you while you wait for drier weather. Cliff Krolik, founder and operator of Back Country Excursions in Parsonsfield, will show slides and talk about a trip he took mountain biking in Bhutan. This little known kingdom, tucked into the eastern edge of the Himalayas, has spectacular scenery, fascinating history and friendly people. Krolik will lead a tour there this fall so the slide show will give you a sense of the tour and a peek at the scenery.
Part of Maine Audubon's Traveler's Forum, the slide show takes place this Thursday, May 1, at 7 p.m., at the Audubon's Gilsland Farm center off Route 1 in Falmouth. The show is free and open to the public. For directions visit the Maine Audubon web site or call 781-2330.

At last, sunshine. Finally it's time to get back on two wheels (if you're a mere fair weather cyclist), and if you're hankering for a new ride to motivate and inspire you, just in time comes the 2008 Great Maine Bike Swap. This year it has expanded to two locations (April 27 in Portland and May 4 in Orono). The Portland swap will take place at the USM Sullivan Gym from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and along with all the great deals on road bikes, mountain bikes, kids' bikes and tandems, there will also be a 4-mile bike parade around the Back Cove organized by Green Streets Portland.

Visit the Bicycle Coalition of Maine web site for full details.