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Fat bikes have obliterated the notion of a finite mountain bike season but let’s be real: riding in the snow eventually starts to suck the life out of you. By the time February rolls around, many northerners are looking to ride clear trails and luckily, we have the goods down south. Here are six places to escape the …

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Last week IMBA announced their 2015 Epics and as usual, each one of these picks is truly lust-worthy! This year’s class includes a trail in Iceland among the US picks and, in keeping with the recently-clarified Epic definition, these rides average a stout 62 miles each. Armstrong to Strawberry (California) This 39-mile route actually connects …

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As mountain bikers, we’re always in search of the next great adventure. While it’s interesting to debate which destinations are “up and coming” and which ones have already arrived, there’s an entirely separate class of mountain bike destinations that are flying under the radar. In putting this list together we consulted multiple sources, including our …

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Last month on my drive back to Georgia from Colorado I decided to make a detour to check out the IMBA Epic Syllamo trails in the Arkansas Ozarks. The riding was pretty amazing but this story isn’t about the trails–instead I want to tell you about my battle with extreme heat, dehydration, and a broken …

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Sunday’s Northwest Arkansas Times had an extensive article about the local mountain biking scene, making the claim that “Arkansas is one of the best states in the country for (mountain biking).” I haven’t personally heard about that many trails in Arkansas but from what I’ve seen driving through the state the terrain certainly looks conducive …

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