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inspiration, inspirational, MS, multiple sclerosis, Women - November 15, 2016

Keep Your Eye on the Prize: One Mountain Biker’s Race Against MS

Grace Ragland is an avid mountain bike racer, coach, IMBA-certified instructor, NICA league board member, Liv Ambassador, motivational speaker, and professional seamstress. She lives in Huntsville, Alabama, but spends an extended period of time in Colorado each summer to hang out and race her bike. She’s raced the Leadville 100 four times, the Breck Epic three …

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Eleven Fat Bike Test Ride Review: Fast and Fun, Like NASCAR

At Cyclofest last month I noticed a number of riders heading out on good-looking fat bikes, but I didn’t recognize the brand. It turns out they were riding Eleven bikes, and on the second day of the demo Aaron and I dropped by for a test ride. Yes, it’s true: Aaron rode a fat bike, …

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Trail TV Hits the Heartland: Kansas City

Almost smack dab in the middle of the country, a dedicated group of mountain bikers have been keeping a dirty little secret… that Kansas City is for real when it comes to mountain biking. For more than two decades, they’ve been digging in the rich clay and through the limestone here to build what has …

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Beginners, Mountain Bike Beginners, video, Videos - November 15, 2016

Watch: Mountain Biking Explained – EP1

Any outdoor activity can be really fulfilling, but my activity of choice is mountain biking. A mountain bike can quickly cover any terrain, and take you amazing places inaccessible by many other vehicles. Plus, mountain biking is a great way to get in shape, push yourself, and even make lifelong friends. The vast majority of …

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Watch: Light Cycles Uses LED Lights to Trace Riders Getting Rad

Mike Gamble produced this excellent night riding video called Light Cycles that uses LED lights to trace out riders’ paths as they shred trails in the Pacific Northwest. Riders Neve Abraham, Felix Abraham, and Ruben Guibert prove they can go big in this sure-to-be-copied night riding epic!

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