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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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When you first arrive at Big Bear Lake, West Virginia, you may not necessarily be inclined to think that it’s a top-rated mountain bike destination. You might be greeted at the front guard shack by a blonde boy with a charming smile and heavy West Virginia drawl, and then, the first thing you notice will …

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Regular readers may remember that I visited the Big Bear, California area during my summer 2012 road trip, and that I wrote a detailed article on Snow Summit Mountain Resort. Of all the ski resorts in the United States, Snow Summit has one of the most storied histories in downhill mountain biking lore, but also …

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I have written about both the downhill mountain biking and some of the cross country riding available at Big Bear Lake, but no mountain bike destination is truly complete without comfortable places to stay (or at least pitch a tent), unique restaurants to satisfy that post-ride hunger, and establishments to serve some delicious adult refreshments. …

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