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Opinion: 24-Hour Racing Alive and Well

Despite news of many major 24-hour races being canceled, not everyone agrees 24 hour racing is dead. If you listen to Tommy Bryant talk for a half an hour, you’ll start believing that while a transition is indeed taking place in 24-hour racing, the format is still thriving. Shortly after I published the article about 24 Hours …

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Opinion: Wet Weather Racing and Trail Protection Policies, Part 2

This is the second half of an article examining the effects of wet weather racing and the policies that need to be in place to protect trails from extensive damage.  Read Part 1 right here.  Plan B – The Other Plan If the trails are too wet to handle the abuse from a race, Plan B is …

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Opinion: Wet Weather Racing and Trail Protection Policies

Mountain bike racing is a ton of fun: it’s one of many great aspects of our sport. Races offer a chance to line up against your buddies, or strangers, and see how you stack up.  They’re an opportunity to push yourself harder and further than you ever have before, and have a little support while …

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Updates from Sea Otter Classic 2013

The Sea Otter Classic, one of the largest mountain bike races and festivals of the year, is currently in full-swing at the Laguna Seca speedway in Monterey, California. While mountain biking is a major part of Sea Otter, the festival caters to bikers of all disciplines. In 2011, the festival had 8,500 racers, 50,000 spectators, …

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Interview With Georgia Gould, Olympic MTB Bronze Medalist

Since mountain biking was added as an Olympic sport in 1996, only two Americans have won medals. Both were bronze; Susan DeMattei in 1996, and now Georgia Gould in 2012. Photo Credit: Brynn Lennon I got a chance to sit down with Georgia and her husband Dusty LaBarr (mechanic for the Subaru Trek mountain bike …

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