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Confessions of a Newbie Mountain Bike Racer

I stood alone under the big tent as rain poured down outside, butterflies in my stomach. My heart was pounding and I hadn’t even started riding yet. Everyone else was talking to each other, friends and acquaintances, or maybe just braver and less socially-awkward than I was. Some of the ladies I’d met the night …

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15 Valuable Lessons I Learned on My First Bikepacking Trip

I couldn’t help but be enamored of the concept of bikepacking: heading out into the backcountry, riding my bike for days on end, carrying everything that I need to survive, with nowhere else I have to be and nothing else I have to do besides eat, drink, and ride my bike. And apparently, thousands of mountain bikers around the nation, if …

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beginners, skills, video, Videos - September 28, 2016

Watch: How to Ride the High Line – MTB Skills

Riding the high line can increase your flow, open up corners, and improve your line choice. Scott takes you through the good examples of where to take the highline and how it can improve you riding…

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Watch: How To Get Into Mountain Biking

As a beginner, getting into mountain biking can be tricky. But Neil has some top tips on how to get your first bike, hire some gear and picking the right trails for you.

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Podcast: Singletracks’ Tips for Beginners and Friends of Beginners

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast we talk about some of the barriers to getting started with mountain biking and share specific ideas for improving fitness and technical skills. And if you’ve been riding for a long time, you won’t want to miss our tips for taking friends out for their first ride.

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