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Five2Ride: The 5 Best Mountain Bike Trails in New Zealand
New Zealand should need no introduction as a mountain biking destination. If it does, then you really haven’t been paying attention. Picture this: two islands in the Pacific Ocean, that are essentially both massive mountain ranges. Rising straight out of the ocean, these jagged peaks soar to a max elevation of 12,316 feet, making …
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Riding After Rain: Advice for New Riders
This time of year, mud, snow, and ice cover trails across the continent, and sunshine is in short supply. Most mountain bikers acknowledge that riding soft trails can accelerate erosion and widen precious singletrack into jeep roads. But sometimes, it’s tough to know if trails are dry enough to ride. “It is something that takes some experience,” said …
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Trail Report: Fat Biking Buffalo Creek, Colorado, in the Winter
Is it just me, or did the “Godzilla El Nino” not get the memo? It’s winter, or at least it should be for a few more weeks. Both winter and spring in Colorado are actually great opportunities to ride fat bikes, especially in the high country. Though this season has seen somewhat variable snow conditions (read: disappointing), …
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Trail Report: Fat Biking the Apex Trail, Colorado, in the Winter
Apex Park is one of the most popular places to ride and hike in the Colorado Front Range, and until recently, lay somewhat dormant during winter when big dumps would envelope the trails in deep, impassible snow. Enter the fat bike, and the past three seasons seem to have maintained Apex’s popularity even when the mercury pointed …
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Five2Ride: The 5 Best Mountain Bike Trails in Arkansas
While Arkansas may have flown way under the mountain biking radar for many years, with trail building booming in places like Bentonville, an increase in Arkansas’s marketing efforts promoting the outdoor opportunities that the state holds, and a previous IMBA World Summit being held in Arkansas, the secret is officially out. Arkansas is flush with excellent mountain bike …
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