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Watch: Surprise! You’re Racing the Leadville 100 in 14 Days!

I have a confession to make: I’ve been mountain biking for 12 years, and have been riding fairly seriously for the past 5. I currently ride 4-6 days a week but despite all this riding, I have never done a 100-mile ride. A century ride is a big milestone for any rider and I’m long overdue to complete …

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Singletracks Readers Choose Best Mountain Bike Races of 2017

As part of our annual Gear Survey, we asked our readers to tell us about their favorite mountain bike race. The responses ranged from endurance events to enduros, with plenty of “I don’t race” thrown in for good measure. After combing through the results, here are YOUR top seven races. 7. Tour Divide Location: Banff, Alberta …

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Watch: Racing the Leadville 100 on Zero Training

In this video, this guy claims to have only ridden his bike twice in the 6 weeks preceeding the Leadville 100, yet he claims a finish time of 10:52. What do you think: BS, superhuman, chronically in shape, or just plain lucky?

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4 Must-Ride Fat Bike Trails in Leadville, Colorado

Leadville, Colorado is a small mountain town with the dubious honor of being the highest incorporated town in the United States–we’re talking about elevation above sea level, here, although you can hit up a local dispensary while you’re in town. I say “dubious honor” because while the extremely high elevation has given rise to absurdly-challenging …

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Dirty Century Proposed for Bailey, CO as Warm-up for Leadville

Politicians in Colorado know a good thing when they see it. Now that the Leadville 100 is a nationally recognized event that routinely sells out, state Senators are looking to add another large-scale 100-mile MTB race to help boost local economies. While it sounds like the discussions are very early stage at best, the idea …

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