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John’s Top 15 Trail “Discoveries” of ’15

New Year’s Day is always a mixed bag of feelings as I reflect on the year gone by and look forward to the year ahead.  As for the year ahead, I always look for ways to make it grander than the one gone by.  2015, while not necessarily grander than 2014, was at least more …

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A 4-Day Tour of Crested Butte’s Finest Singletrack

Crested Butte, Colorado. All I need to do is speak the name, and mental images of towering, jagged mountain peaks, flowing singletrack, colorful wildflowers, and whispering aspens fill my head. I may be completely and utterly, 100% biased, but Crested Butte (CB) is my favorite place in the world. When I received an email inviting …

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IMBA’s New Ride Centers: From 1 to 6 Gold-Level Centers

For years Park City, Utah was notable as the only gold-level IMBA Ride Center. Of course, there are a plethora of incredible destinations that haven’t chosen to apply as ride centers, so take the designation with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, beginning in 2015 there are no less than 6 gold-level Ride Centers! While this doesn’t diminish …

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5 Must-Ride Trails in Del Norte, Colorado

Del Norte is home to a very diverse climate, with everything from high alpine trails above treeline to low-desert, and everything in between. For more on Del Norte’s geography and what the local scene is like, be sure to read my Del Norte overview. But what if you just want to show up in Del …

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Mountain Biking the Best Trails on New Zealand’s South Island

Summer in the southern hemisphere is in full swing, the days are long, the sun shines high in the sky, and I’m pulling up outside Christchurch airport to pick up another group of excited mountain bikers arriving from all over the world to experience what we have to offer here on the beautiful South Island …

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