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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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Trans Cascadia: A Model for Supporting Trails While Having a Good Time in the Forest

Alex Gardner, Nick Gibson, and Tommy Magrath started the Trans Cascadia 4-day enduro race five years ago as a way to allow riders to experience forgotten trails and incredible riding in the Pacific Northwest. Over the years they've forged relationships with other trail user groups and have used the race as a way to give back to the trails.

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Fruita, Colorado Mountain Bike Trail Vandalized, but not in Typical Fashion

The trails around the Western Slope in Colorado have been continuously vandalized, says COPMOBA. In the most recent case, strategically placed rocks were moved, perhaps in a bid to make the trails easier.

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3 Simple Things You Can Do To Enhance Another Rider’s Experience

Sometimes the best thing about mountain biking is the community. Enhance it by taking these recommended steps on your next ride.

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Have You Ever Helped Build or Maintain a Mountain Bike Trail?

Trail building is an important part of mountain biking. After all, if no one built or maintained trails, we wouldn't have many, if any, places to ride.

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