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East Coast Girl Goes West: A Mountain Bike Road Trip from Pennsylvania to Colorado
In a couple of weeks, I’ll be making the trip from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania to Salida, Colorado for a Singletracks Editorial Team Meet-Up. I decided to take a little extra time off and drive out instead of flying. I love road trips, and this would give me an opportunity to stop and see other places along …
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2015 IMBA Epics: 6 More Trails to Add to Your Bucket List
Last week IMBA announced their 2015 Epics and as usual, each one of these picks is truly lust-worthy! This year’s class includes a trail in Iceland among the US picks and, in keeping with the recently-clarified Epic definition, these rides average a stout 62 miles each. Armstrong to Strawberry (California) This 39-mile route actually connects …
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Five2Ride: Mountain Bike Trails in Switzerland
While the Alps run for 750 miles and span eight different countries, whenever I dream of going to the Alps to ride or ski, I immediately think of Switzerland. (Source) The Swiss Alps are what mountain bike dreams are made of, with 48 peaks above 4,000 meters (13,000ft) and the tallest peak, the Monte Rosa, …
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IMBA’s New Ride Centers: From 1 to 6 Gold-Level Centers
For years Park City, Utah was notable as the only gold-level IMBA Ride Center. Of course, there are a plethora of incredible destinations that haven’t chosen to apply as ride centers, so take the designation with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, beginning in 2015 there are no less than 6 gold-level Ride Centers! While this doesn’t diminish …
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Five2Ride: Mountain Bike Trails in Victoria, Australia
Victoria is geographically the smallest state on the Austrlian mainland, yet it’s an extremely diverse location! With a climate that ranges from wet, temperate forests to semi-arid plains to snowy alpine mountains (topping out at 6,516 feet on Mount Bogong), you can access an incredible variety of mountain bike trails and ecosystems in a short …
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