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I lived in Lima, Peru from 2001 to 2009, and I have to say that the MTB scene is a billion times better now than it used to be. However, a billion times something close to zero remains something close to zero. A few minutes in Lima makes you appreciate what you have back at …

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I’ll be honest: when I hear the word “gala” I usually imagine an event where mountain bikers are not welcome. But the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) folks are throwing a fundraising gala like none other August 22 at the historic Tin Roof Barn in Cable, WI. Tickets are $40 and proceeds go toward maintenance …

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If you scroll through the news, chances are the bicycle-related stories you come across will be bad. Drivers are always offering unreasonable complaints about sharing the road with cyclists even while trails are constantly under threat to be designated for some kind of motorized use. Recently the state of Wisconsin proposed a one time $25 …

The post How Advocate Cycles Will Change the Bike Industry appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Advocacy, bad habits, environmental harm, erosion, impact, mud, muddy trails, oregon outback, poor riding technique, trail advocacy -

Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are Chris Daniels’s alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. Enough whining already! Stop berating politicians and land managers for avoiding a fair public process, an absence of bipartisanship, unilateral decisions, dismissing scientific data leading to blind edicts preventing, prohibiting, and pilfering our trails under …

The post Opinion: STOP Riding Like This! Ease the Impact of Mountain Biking on the Environment appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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We’ve been covering the Bell Built Grant as the projects were announced and the voting has progressed, and the results are in: the Urban Wilderness Gravity Trail in Knoxville, TN has won the $100,000 prize money with 26,619 votes! Congratulations guys! To catch up on what this project has in store, be sure to watch …

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