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Riding Seaside Slickrock in the Shadow of a Castle on Marstrand Island

Our time riding Marstrand Island in Sweden may go down in the books as one of the most unique mountain bike experiences of my life. Marstrand is located in the northern island archipelago, and is only accessible via ferry. And you’ll have to leave your car on the mainland: Marstrand is one of several islands …

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Review: Canyon Spectral CF Mountain Bike

Normally when we fly to a destination in order to write up a series, like this one, for Singletracks, we get hooked up with a rental bike from a local shop for the week. These rentals have varied in quality over the years from low-end, clapped-out, 2-year-old bikes to brand-new, off-the-showroom-floor, not-yet-available-to-the-public wonder bikes. Canyon …

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10 Gothenburg Attractions to Entertain Your Family While You Ride Sweet Swedish Singletrack

Let’s face it: most mountain bike destinations are small towns way out in the sticks that just so happen to be surrounded by massive mountains and vast webs of trails. Very rarely do such destinations have anything to keep a family with kids busy while Mom or Dad are out shredding singletrack. However, a city …

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Adventures in the Swedish Interior: Kinnekulle Mountain

The vast majority of the trails that I had the pleasure of riding during my time in Sweden were easily-accessible with a short pedal from town. The Kinnekulle Trail, on the other hand, required a trek inland. Located a two-hour drive from Gothenburg, we quickly left the city and coastline behind. As we journeyed inland, …

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Gothenburg, Sweden’s Maze of Singletrack Is a Technical Mountain Biking Playground

I first learned of the mountain biking around Gothenburg, Sweden via Hillside Cycling’s amazing photos, which we’ve featured as Photos of the Day many times here on Singletracks. I saw that there was great technical riding and entertaining trails to be found there, but when I started doing more research on it and realized that …

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