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With the Sustainable Trails Coalition’s bill officially introduced in Congress, we can’t help but daydream about all the places we’d love to ride our mountain bikes… if only it was legal! With over 109 million acres of designated Wilderness in the United States, plus thousands more miles of singletrack outside of Wilderness areas that are also off limits …

The post The Top 10 Places We’d Love to Mountain Bike… If It Was Legal appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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In response to the recent news that the Sustainable Trails Coalition’s bill has been introduced in Congress, IMBA has released a public statement that they say, “is intended for local IMBA chapter leadership who may have questions about this new Bill focused on mountain biking on federal lands.” Regardless of who it’s intended for, this …

The post IMBA Publicly Opposes Amending the Wilderness Act appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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This just in: The Sustainable Trails Coalition’s bill has congressional sponsors and has been introduced in Congress! According to a release on the STC Facebook page, “Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced the Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act, S.3205, yesterday. It’s co-sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch, also of Utah.” This is a truly monumental step, …

The post Breaking News: The Sustainable Trails Coalition’s Bill Has Been Introduced in Congress appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, any opinions expressed in this column are his alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. The title statement may seem obvious to some people, but I think it’s a good reminder …

The post Over a Beer: Mountain Towns Don’t Always Welcome Mountain Bikers appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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IMBA and STC have released a joint statement, “urging mountain bikers to work together to support trail stewardship and improved mountain bike access,” according to their press release. The two organizations wish to focus on the common goal of increasing mountain bike access, instead of pitting their causes and the members of their individual groups against …

The post News: IMBA and STC Refresh Relationship, Offer United Front, but Reaffirm Individual Tactics appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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