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Trail, Trails, trailtales - June 15, 2017

A Day in the Swamp

As I rip around the berm, leaning in to my left, I see it, the epitome of my deepest fears. Did it see me? I know I saw it. I shout out to Crafty behind me, “Rattlesnake!!” His brakes squeal. Profanities litter the air. I hear his body slam into the dusty earth, followed by …

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Drop Your Ego, Carry Your Bike: Character Building in the La Sals

Once upon a time, there was a group of mountain bike riders who loved to beat themselves (and their bikes) up with the most challenging versions of rides possible. I joined them for a ride in Moab last year. This is the story about a ride in Moab that you probably haven’t heard of. A …

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10 Days Spent Exploring Peru’s Sacred Valley

“Un coche en la calle.” It was one of the first phrases my brother and I learned in Spanish. It means “a car on the street,” but to us it meant a lot more. See, my brother and I lived in separate cities, and we missed each other a lot. Taking a Spanish class was …

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Stuck Between a Rock and a Hardwood Place: Lost in the Montana Wilderness

We pulled off to the side of the dirt highway we had been bouncing along in great anticipation. The bikes came off their rack, their chains were lubed, and the last checks were made to make sure they were in working order. After saying our goodbyes to our shuttle driver, who had many hours of …

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Stuck Between a Rock and a Hardwood Place: Lost in the Montana Wilderness

We pulled off to the side of the dirt highway we had been bouncing along in great anticipation. The bikes came off their rack, their chains were lubed, and the last checks were made to make sure they were in working order. After saying our goodbyes to our shuttle driver, who had many hours of …

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A Day in the Swamp

Drop Your Ego, Carry Your Bike: Character Building in the La Sals

10 Days Spent Exploring Peru’s Sacred Valley

Stuck Between a Rock and a Hardwood Place: Lost in the Montana Wilderness

Stuck Between a Rock and a Hardwood Place: Lost in the Montana Wilderness

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