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Book Excerpt: “The Sanctity of Dirt”

We spend a lot of time here on Singletracks talking about gear, technique, and the amazing experiences we’ve all had on our bikes. But what about the spirit of biking? How does mountain biking connect to our soul? Jeff Reeds has just released an interesting-looking ebook titled The Sanctity of Dirt, in which he “examines …

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Off Season: Snowmass’s Extreme Side: The Hanging Valley Wall

Well, I can cross another one off the bucket list! Finally, on the last day of skiing at Snowmass for us this season, we hiked up to and skied down the Hanging Valley Wall. The Hanging Valley Wall section of Snowmass is a gated hike-to area accessible via the High Alpine Lift.  It is considered …

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Overcoming the Winter Blues

Spring is starting to reveal itself. There’ve been days in New Mexico already where the weather is gorgeous, not a cloud in the sky, and the temperature doesn’t dictate the need to cover up your sexy spandex (unless, of course, you’re one of the cool kids with baggy mountain bike clothes). In short, there’s absolutely …

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Off Season Video: “Mount Bohemia, MI Powder Day”

AJ Heil, one of our Tripleblaze bloggers, put together this fantastic video from an epic powder day at Mount Bohemia in Michigan. While we obviously love shredding singletrack all year round, we also hope that you’re embracing the winter and getting to revel in all the powder snow the nation has been receiving! This video …

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Best Valentine’s Day Bike Memes

Apparently, bike-y Valentine’s Day Facebook posts/memes have become a thing. Anybody who is really serious about bikes just has to express their love for bikes, or their love for their significant other by using some sort of bike-related reference, on Valentine’s Day. I’m still unsure if this is a sincere thing, a sarcastic thing, an ironic thing, a …

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