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"Money is the mother's milk of politics," and mountain bikers are spending very little on political lobbying. Could we be missing out on a big opportunity to advance our agenda?

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The proposed bill to reverse the blanket ban on mountain bikes in Wilderness has passed the House Natural Resources Committee with a vote of 22-18.

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The Sustainable Trails Coaltion testified on December 7, 2017 during a congressional hearing for H.R. 1349, which has the goal of opening some Wilderness trails to mountain biking. Here are the highlights.

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The Sustainable Trails Coalition's bill in the House, which seeks to overturn the blanket ban on mountain bikes in Wilderness, is scheduled for a congressional hearing on December 7.

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This just in: The Sustainable Trails Coalition’s bill has congressional sponsors and has been introduced in Congress! According to a release on the STC Facebook page, “Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced the Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act, S.3205, yesterday. It’s co-sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch, also of Utah.” This is a truly monumental step, …

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