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Phoenix Mountain Biker Rides on in Search of Help After Rattlesnake Bite

A Phoenix mountain biker gets bitten by a rattlesnake and rides 30 minutes back to the trailhead before calling poison control.

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Listen: Wildlife Encounters on the Mountain Bike

Wildlife encounters are a part of mountain biking. We talk about our own run-ins with animals on the trail, and offer tips for interacting with wildlife.

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Watching for Wildlife: Tips for Dealing with Bears, Snakes, and Mountain Lions

We’ve all heard the hilarious story about how to tell the difference between black bears and grizzlies, right?  Black bears will have remnants of berries in their scat, and grizzlies will have remnants of bear bells in theirs!  All joking aside, our bike trails are out there in nature, where bears and snakes and mountain …

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