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Ray Ford posted a controversial piece for the Santa Barbara Independent calling for increased regulation of mountain bikes on Santa Barbara area trails. Ford seems to argue that bikes shouldn’t be allowed on “front country trails,” which as far as I can gather, are the trails closest to the town of Santa Barbara – while …

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The Anchorage Daily News ran a story by Craig Medred a few days ago about winter riding in Alaska that had some good stuff in it. A few highlights: Snowmachine tracks are good for bike riding. Fluffy snow is not. Disc brakes are ideal for snow riding since V-brakes can get icy on a hot …

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The guys over at Evomo are helping organize a fundraiser in memorial of Mark Reynolds, the racer who died at Sea Otter a couple weeks ago. Here are the details, please help out if you can: Los Angeles, CA — A fund raiser is being held in conjunction with the CCCX Downhill Race Series starting …

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The guys over at Evomo are helping organize a fundraiser in memorial of Mark Reynolds, the racer who died at Sea Otter a couple weeks ago. Here are the details, please help out if you can: Los Angeles, CA — A fund raiser is being held in conjunction with the CCCX Downhill Race Series starting …

The post Mark Arthur Reynolds Memorial Fund and Race Event appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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In the past week or so there have been several stories of mountain bikers being injured and even killed while riding off road. Just last week a mountain biker was rescued near Rome, GA after breaking his collar bone in a gnarly crash. The previous Saturday an American tourist died on a mountain biking tour …

The post Mountain bikers: Don’t push your limits this spring (yet) appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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