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14er, i:1:11207, i:1:11208, i:1:11210, i:1:7677, mount antero, Trail, Trails - October 20, 2015

Summiting a 14er on Mountain Bikes: Mount Antero

I don’t know if you’ve ever experienced this compulsion, but I get this thing, where I’ll stare at a map day in and day out, year in and year out, and I’ll dream of accomplishing incredible feats on my mountain bike. It could be connecting two dots on a map via an unlikely mountain crossing, …

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oakridge, oregon, Trails - October 16, 2015

17K in a Day–Adventures in Oakridge, Oregon

Somewhere in the depths of February, my boyfriend suggested we round up a crew, rent a house, and head for Oakridge on Memorial Day weekend for the legendary 17K in a day. We’d done Mountain Bike Oregon the year before, and while we’d had a great time, it had been difficult to get the shuttles we …

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Helena, Montana Shuttles Riders to the Best Trails, 5 Days a Week, For Free

This near-mythical arrangement has been dubbed the “Trail Rider Shuttle,” and as you’d expect, it’s pretty friggin’ awesome! Most months during the summer it runs 5 days a week, with different trail drop-offs depending on the day. Generally speaking, you can do one lap on the Trail Rider most days, but I decided to visit …

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75 Miles of Singletrack, Connected to Town: Helena, Montana’s South Hills Trail System

Helena, like most towns in Montana, is surrounded by hundreds of miles of backcountry singletrack, up high in the mountains. But unlike many other Montana towns, they also have absolutely fantastic riding located directly adjacent to town–75 miles of it, in fact. This area is known as the “South Hills Trail System.” This trail network …

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Ride Report: MacDonald Pass, Helena, Montana

Helena, Montana’s Shuttlefest began with the most backcountry trail that they routinely shuttle to: the MacDonald Pass portion of the Continental Divide Trail. We have a popular CDT shuttle route near my home of Salida, Colorado. It’s called the Monarch Crest… perhaps you’ve heard of it? I wasn’t sure what to expect from MacDonald Pass, …

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