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The Ice Commute: Riding to Work on a Frozen Lake

The last two winters were really cold here in Central Pennsylvania. While the frigid temps got old after a while, they did provide some interesting riding conditions that normally wouldn’t be available, such as riding on the local 8,300-acre Raystown Lake. During the winter of 2014, my now-husband and I were living in a small cabin …

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Opinion: You Should Arm Yourself When You Mountain Bike

Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are Michael Paul’s alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. The world can be a dangerous place. As you venture into the wild, sometimes alone, many of you may ask yourselves, “should I carry something to protect myself in case something happens to me?” …

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How bad do you want it… really?

I don’t know what the cause is, but lately I’ve been hearing from people I talk to and commentators here on ye olde interwebs, that they’d love to do something–be that compete in a certain mountain bike race, travel somewhere, or achieve some other goal–but they just can’t do it. Personally, I think that’s BS. …

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Free MTB Game for iOS and Android: Red Bull’s Bike Unchained

Most–ok, all–true mountain bikers would rather be out on the trail than sitting inside playing video games, but we know life isn’t all singletrack and sunshine. So when boredom strikes or the trails turn to mud, Red Bull’s Bike Unchained is there to pick up the slack! This free iOS and Android smartphone game from Red …

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Thinking and Mountain Biking (Without Going Endo)

Some of the greatest joys of mountain biking are intrinsic to the name itself: you get to bike around in the mountains! What could be better? Settling your butt onto your well-worn, perfectly-fitted, split-tail bike seat almost guarantees that you will be getting away from the multiplying vicissitudes of mini-malls, phone calls, the unrelenting “bing” …

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