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Crashing Bikes is a Learning Experience [MTB Skills]

Crashing is a form of failure, and without failure, mountain bikers often don't learn new things.

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The Balance: Great Trails and Better Friends – Making an Effort to Ride Again

Life is busy, but often it's easier than not to ride with friends. Matt reflects on a trip years ago that formed lasting friendships.

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The Balance: A New Column on Mountain Bike Culture

A new column from Matt Miller that focuses on the positive elements of mountain biking.

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Over a Beer: The Trails Don’t Belong to You…

Even after decades of mountain bike advocacy, learning to share the trail, yield, and respect other trail users is a topic that continues to deserve discussion. In this Over a Beer column Greg shares a story of a hiker who didn't share the trail, and what we can learn from it.

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Over a Beer: Just Decide Which Bike to Buy, Already

The multitude of mountain bike choices on the market today is actually making us less happy, not happier. But we can choose to avoid the trap of being a mountain bike maximizer.

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