What are Your Mountain Bike Goals for 2024?

What are your goals for mountain biking in 2024?

By Matt Miller
December 31, 2023

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Wouldn’t it be great if every year we could get all of our dream rides in and call it good? Unfortunately for most of us, that just isn’t the way life works, with finite amounts of money and vacation time.

But every year is a chance to do something different with mountain biking, whether it’s your first race, smashing the amount of miles you rode in a previous year, or the annual bikepacking trip with friends.

The possibilities are endless, really.

I’ll go first: I’d like to plan a 2-3 day bikepacking trip with some friends on a route not yet known and get back down to New Mexico for some downhill at Angel Fire–it’s been too many years since.

What are yours? Tell us in a comment and Happy New Years. 🎉🥳

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mongwolf Mongolia // 2011
Jan 3, 2024

#1: Stay healthy. This past year was my worst year on the bike since I started riding twelve years ago. A bad mcl, bad neck and torn calf, all took significant time away from the bike. Work did too. I am very thankful to start the new year healthy. #2: Continue working on doing all the segments of the Colorado Trail one by one. That will take a few more years, but I need to get started again after an off year this past year. #3: Ride 20+ new trails in CO, NM and AZ, including a couple of epic rides - Kenosha Pass to Breckenridge in CO and Black Canyon in AZ. #4: Continue to slowly improve technically, especially on slow techy ups. I'm terrible technically. =)

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Hap Proctor Florida // 2014
Jan 1, 2024

Not goal oriented, but plans for a Florida to Oregon road trip. (After a two year hiatus). At least two months with lots of riding there and along the road. Lots of choices along the way!!!

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Sunspot Colorado // 2019
Dec 31, 2023

Pfft!! My bike addiction?? Ride my bikes, obviously. No need for Strawvaaa. Travel light! Return to trials is the big change. Broke out my trials bike and aired up the tires! All is well now.

mtmtb406 Montana // 2023
Jan 5, 2024

#1) I came close to 1000 trail miles last year but didn't quite make it, so I'd like to hit that mark in 2024. #2) I was able to do a road trip to Oregon in 2023 with my best riding buddy where we rode 8 straight days at various trail systems. I'd love to replicate that trip in 2024 but in a different state, perhaps in Washington, Idaho, Utah, and/or Wyoming. #3) Would like to enter at least one race. #4) Ride bike parks a handful of days. #5) Improve my jumping skills at the brand new jump skills park that will open in my hometown this coming Spring.

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vapidoscar Ohio // 2018
Jan 3, 2024

1) 100 MTB ride days/trail building days and 50-100 commute rides (ride home will end with a 2 mile 400 ft climb on my single speed) 2) World Cup in Lake Placid and/or Mont Saint Anne 3) Fitness and less weight to make 1) fun and not hell 4) Riding with friends often

Jason Bowen Florida // 2014
Jan 5, 2024

1. Ride at least 3x a week.
2. Ride for longer duration at least once a week
3. Help build new trails
4. Travel 2x a year for bike adventures.

Cdillard Texas // 2022
Jan 5, 2024

At least 40 miles per week of single track enduro riding. Not always an easy task with work, weather and family.

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