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Watch: On Her Terms // Mountain Biking Iceland
Follow Manon Carpenter and Monet Adams as they explore the breathtaking terrain of Iceland on mountain bikes, and dig a little deeper into what makes the country so unique.
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Stop and Smell the Larch: A Mountain Biker’s Guide to Nature
Mountain bikers often speed through nature, rarely taking the time to appreciate or understand the natural beauty around them. Learn about the Larch tree, a coniferous tree that sheds its needles in autumn, to enhance your rides this fall.
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Viewing Wildflowers by Mountain Bike: A Wheeled Wildflower Wander
A group mountain bike ride on Mt. Tam. in Marin County, CA showcases the incredible wildflowers. Mountain bikers can be nature nerds, too.
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Listen: The Environmental Impact of Mountain Biking
We talk with Ross Martin, a PhD candidate at Texas State University, about his research into the environmental impact of mountain biking.
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Brownfield Mountain Bike Trails: From Environmental Disaster to Pristine Singletrack
Mountain bike trail builders tend to get a bad, though undeserved, rap among certain groups for damaging the environment. But there’s one form of trail development where mountain bikers are surely working to improve the environment: brownfield trails. A brownfield is defined as “a former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination.” Brownfields …
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