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On Location | Belfast Urban Trails and City Life

On the sixth day of our Irish MTB tour we headed out of the sparsely inhabited Northern Irish countryside into the busy heart of the Belfast City outskirts, to check out Barnett Demesne urban trails and pump track, plus a bit of riverside tarmac trail leading all the way into the city centre. It was to be a very different day as the hectic pace of city life brought us back to civilisation, what...

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Simmons & Co riding the Black Canyon Trail on the new Sherpa

The Black Canyon Trail – Words by Wade Simmons. Photography by Margus Riga.

For some, adventure is defined by harrowing near-death experiences. For me, having the
intent to adventure is what defines it—even just getting away from civilization for a short
while. And with that in mind we organized a trip to Arizona’s Sonoran Desert for an overland
bikepacking trip early this spring: three...

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On Location | Davagh Trails, Northern Ireland

Day seven of our Irish adventure, it was to be our last day of riding on the Emerald Isle. We had had a wicked time traveling around and visiting all the different riding spots Ireland had to offer. Our final trail ride was to be just over an hour’s drive over to the very quiet area of Davagh trails, stopping prior to that at the HQ of the world-renowned Chain Reaction Cycles on-route. ‘Pop in...

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On Location | Rostrevor Mountain Bike Trails

For day four and five of our MTB tour of Ireland we headed over to the stunning spot of Rostrevor Mountain Bike Centre, again in the North of Ireland, thirty minutes further up the coast from Castlewellan. Yet again we were all treated to stunning mountainous and forestry views as we headed through old-fashioned looking villages and the very green, fertile looking countryside; we realized we were...

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Travel | SRAM Far and Wide: Austin, Texas

Far and Wide is the catchphrase for the new SRAM GX drivetrain, a few of their riders set out to Austin, Texas to explore its capabilities. Although not normally known for mountain biking, it brought together friends from widely different locations and riding disciplines. And isn’t that what biking is all about?

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