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5 Epic MTB Descents in the Spanish Pyrenees You Need to Ride Before You Die
I set a tall order for myself when I visited Spain: mountain bike the very best enduro-friendly singletrack trails that the Spanish Pyrenees has to offer. It was a tall order for my guide as well, but he confidently rose to the challenge. Jordi Bonet of MTB Dreams assembled a complex 5-day itinerary that involved …
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Forest City, CA: A Ghost Town Renaissance
While trying to sell me on the idea of buying a house in Forest City, 62 miles north of Auburn on Highway 49, my friend Ruedy paused and commented to his friends, “She’s got short hair so it’s not a problem.” Responding to the quizzical look on my face, he explained that the particular house …
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East Coast Isolation: Mountain Biking in West Virginia
You don’t end up in Snowshoe, West Virginia, by accident. It is, decidedly, in the middle of nowhere. The nearest town of any size – Marlinton – is 30 miles away, and its population barely cracks a thousand people. From Atlanta, where I live, it was a nine and a half hour drive, the last …
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Off the Lifts and Into the Backcountry in the French Alps
The Morzine and Les Gets area is best-known for their bike park trails and the extreme freeride lines tucked away beneath the towering pine trees that cover the mountainsides. As my guide for the weekend, Jo Pauly of RideAbility, commented, “if you live in Morzine and don’t need a DH bike to ride the trails …
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The Hood Report: Seeking Solitude on Cedar Creek and 15-Mile
With the exception of a few connector trails (two of which are undergoing extension and re-route), this report on the Cedar Creek/15-Mile loop will conclude our coverage of the 44 Trails–geographically the most expansive network in the Mount Hood region. This collection of trails to the east of Mount Hood are special to the area, …
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