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This near-mythical arrangement has been dubbed the “Trail Rider Shuttle,” and as you’d expect, it’s pretty friggin’ awesome! Most months during the summer it runs 5 days a week, with different trail drop-offs depending on the day. Generally speaking, you can do one lap on the Trail Rider most days, but I decided to visit …

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Helena, like most towns in Montana, is surrounded by hundreds of miles of backcountry singletrack, up high in the mountains. But unlike many other Montana towns, they also have absolutely fantastic riding located directly adjacent to town–75 miles of it, in fact. This area is known as the “South Hills Trail System.” This trail network …

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Helena, Montana’s Shuttlefest began with the most backcountry trail that they routinely shuttle to: the MacDonald Pass portion of the Continental Divide Trail. We have a popular CDT shuttle route near my home of Salida, Colorado. It’s called the Monarch Crest… perhaps you’ve heard of it? I wasn’t sure what to expect from MacDonald Pass, …

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Ah, the mountain bike shuttle. While I’m not scared to climb for hours and earn my turns, I can never pass up an opportunity to snag a ride to the top of the mountain and bomb back down! Of course, most shuttle runs still require a good bit of climbing, but getting the bulk of …

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