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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Hosting a Mountain Bike Race

I imagined hosting a mountain bike race was a lot of work, but I didn’t realize how much work until I helped make stop #3 of the 2014 Montana Enduro Series (MES) in Great Falls, MT a reality. Eight months prior to the event, Steve from The Gravity Guild Garage contacted Travis at Knickerbiker to see …

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The Big Half Day: 12-Hour Race Roundup

The 24-hour racing format makes for a very fun race, especially for the somewhat less competitive who just want to get out and push themselves turning cranks and enjoying the revelries that are mountain bike racing.  But 24 hours is a big commitment, even for a relay team. If you like the idea of such …

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How to Push Your Limits–Endurance Style

Mountain biking is all about pushing your limits and trying something you have never done before. This can mean trying new terrain, hitting that feature that you always skip, or participating in an extreme ride that you never thought you were capable off. One of the ways you can push yourself is with an extreme …

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Race Report: 2015 New Mexico Off-Road Series–Coyote Classic

Though held in Texas, the kick-off race for the New Mexico Off-Road Series (NMORS) every year is El Paso’s Coyote Classic.  Since El Paso consistently offers summer-time temperatures and weather, even in early Spring, the Coyote Classic is an early start to the racing season and a welcome change of pace for many traveling from regions just starting …

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A Full Day of Riding: 10 Great 24-Hour Races in 2015

As Kiefer Sutherland learned all too well, a lot can happen in 24 hours. Certainly, putting in 24 continuous hours on a bike lines up among the greatest of physical challenges.  Fortunately, most 24 hour races allow for teams in a relay format. The concept is both simple and fun: competitors race around a course, …

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