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Digging into the Massive, Million-Dollar Santa Cruz Paydirt Program

In November of 2019, Santa Cruz launched the Paydirt program, a $1M grant program for increasing mountain bike access in a number of ways. We interviewed Seb Kemp to get a better idea of what Paydirt looks like.

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Trail Building is an Art Form for One of Vermont’s Most Well-Known Diggers

Tom Lepesqueur is one of Vermont's best mountain bike trail builders, and has been digging in one way or another for most of his life.

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Watch: Building and Riding the Skinny Backyard Tree Jump

Seth and his special guest build a skinny tree jump and test it out with a nose bonk.

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MTB Trail Maintenance Offers an Enjoyable Winter Workout

Every rider knows that trail maintenance is the minimum tax for the joy of mountain biking, and working on the trails that you love can also bring you bliss. Here are some of the ways that laboring on your local ribbons can benefit your physical and mental health, riding capabilities, and of course your greater community.

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Beat the Season: Is it Ever OK to Ride Muddy Trails?

Going into the wet season, most of us will be tempted to get out on the trail eventually, which begs the question, 'when is it OK to mountain bike in the mud?'

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