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Sammy Mercado devotes his flesh and soul to creating his own utopian freeride mountain bike zone, without constraints. Using his own manpower, along with a shovel, pic axe and some water — water he carries into the desert using 5-gallon buckets — Mercado has carved a slice of freeride paradise into the hidden hills of …

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Stage 1 is in the books! Perfect conditions out in the Pisgah Forest today. Things started with a tough climb including a few hike a bike sections. After that came the enduro segment down Daniel Ridge. The rest of the day had a couple of longer gravel climbs, but other singletrack included: Butter Gap, Long …

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Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, any opinions expressed in this column are his alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. I remember the first time it occurred to me that maybe, just maybe, I could make a full-time …

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I will go to great lengths to avoid using a hydration pack. This includes strapping tools, pumps, and tubes to my frame; shoving water bottles in jersey pockets, or even going without. This works for shorter rides close to home, but it’s not practical for long days in the woods. Sometimes the need to bring extra food, …

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Fans are used to seeing Aaron Gwin take the top step of the podium weekend after weekend, but what we don’t get to see is what goes on behind the scenes in the making of a World Cup winner. In this second episode of our Off-season series with Gwin, he introduces us to his friend …

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