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Weekend MTB ride at Stanley Gap (Blue Ridge, GA)
Jun 30, 2008
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Mountain biking no matter what
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Colorado high country mountain bike rides
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Downhill mountain biking in the Olympics?
Jun 25, 2008
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Mountain bike race news
Jun 24, 2008
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Trail to Trail Race Series (Florida)
Jun 23, 2008
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Rick and I were talking with one of the Ellijay locals at Bear Creek last month and he mentioned riding the mountain bike trails around the <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/stanley-gap.html">Stanley Gap</a> area just outside Blue Ridge. This guy claimed the trails there were "better than <a href="http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=674">Tsali</a>" so I knew then and there that I had to check them out. The trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge ended up being a little less than 2 hours which was a nice surprise and the trailhead was well marked with ample parking and a map kiosk. As we were about to hit the trail we spoke to a couple guys from Marietta who had ridden Stanley Gap and they recommended we ride the singletrack as an out-and-back rather than a loop as described in Jim Parham's book. The loop was said to be about 12.5 miles while the out-and-back would give us about 11 miles so we decided to give it a try. After about half a mile of fairly steep climbing Mudhunny and I agreed that tackling this climb without a chance to warm up was a bad idea so we descended and took the loop option. The loop actually ended up consisting of more pavement than I would have liked but at least the ride was scenic. In the end I think we probably climbed just as much (if not more) on this route, though the climbing was a bit more gradual. Some singletrack portions of the trail were overgrown in places and washed out from erosion in others. Overall I'd say the trails were in better shape than Bull Mountain but still not as fast as I would have liked. The scenery was a little monotonous as well since the trail stuck to the deep forest and a ridge (with no views) that seemed to go on forever. The final singletrack descent that we had earned over 10 miles of pavement and climbing ended up being just over 2 miles long - a big letdown for sure. <img id="image969" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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Road speed on mountain bike trails
Jun 23, 2008
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Looking to kill some time at work? 2 MTB sites to check out
Jun 20, 2008
Rick and I were talking with one of the Ellijay locals at Bear Creek last month and he mentioned riding the mountain bike trails around the <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/stanley-gap.html">Stanley Gap</a> area just outside Blue Ridge. This guy claimed the trails there were "better than <a href="http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=674">Tsali</a>" so I knew then and there that I had to check them out. The trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge ended up being a little less than 2 hours which was a nice surprise and the trailhead was well marked with ample parking and a map kiosk. As we were about to hit the trail we spoke to a couple guys from Marietta who had ridden Stanley Gap and they recommended we ride the singletrack as an out-and-back rather than a loop as described in Jim Parham's book. The loop was said to be about 12.5 miles while the out-and-back would give us about 11 miles so we decided to give it a try. After about half a mile of fairly steep climbing Mudhunny and I agreed that tackling this climb without a chance to warm up was a bad idea so we descended and took the loop option. The loop actually ended up consisting of more pavement than I would have liked but at least the ride was scenic. In the end I think we probably climbed just as much (if not more) on this route, though the climbing was a bit more gradual. Some singletrack portions of the trail were overgrown in places and washed out from erosion in others. Overall I'd say the trails were in better shape than Bull Mountain but still not as fast as I would have liked. The scenery was a little monotonous as well since the trail stuck to the deep forest and a ridge (with no views) that seemed to go on forever. The final singletrack descent that we had earned over 10 miles of pavement and climbing ended up being just over 2 miles long - a big letdown for sure. <img id="image969" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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Jun 19, 2008
Rick and I were talking with one of the Ellijay locals at Bear Creek last month and he mentioned riding the mountain bike trails around the <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/stanley-gap.html">Stanley Gap</a> area just outside Blue Ridge. This guy claimed the trails there were "better than <a href="http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=674">Tsali</a>" so I knew then and there that I had to check them out. The trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge ended up being a little less than 2 hours which was a nice surprise and the trailhead was well marked with ample parking and a map kiosk. As we were about to hit the trail we spoke to a couple guys from Marietta who had ridden Stanley Gap and they recommended we ride the singletrack as an out-and-back rather than a loop as described in Jim Parham's book. The loop was said to be about 12.5 miles while the out-and-back would give us about 11 miles so we decided to give it a try. After about half a mile of fairly steep climbing Mudhunny and I agreed that tackling this climb without a chance to warm up was a bad idea so we descended and took the loop option. The loop actually ended up consisting of more pavement than I would have liked but at least the ride was scenic. In the end I think we probably climbed just as much (if not more) on this route, though the climbing was a bit more gradual. Some singletrack portions of the trail were overgrown in places and washed out from erosion in others. Overall I'd say the trails were in better shape than Bull Mountain but still not as fast as I would have liked. The scenery was a little monotonous as well since the trail stuck to the deep forest and a ridge (with no views) that seemed to go on forever. The final singletrack descent that we had earned over 10 miles of pavement and climbing ended up being just over 2 miles long - a big letdown for sure. <img id="image969" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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One of a kind MTB race series in Florida
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Common MTB Trail Names
Jun 17, 2008
Rick and I were talking with one of the Ellijay locals at Bear Creek last month and he mentioned riding the mountain bike trails around the <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/stanley-gap.html">Stanley Gap</a> area just outside Blue Ridge. This guy claimed the trails there were "better than <a href="http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=674">Tsali</a>" so I knew then and there that I had to check them out. The trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge ended up being a little less than 2 hours which was a nice surprise and the trailhead was well marked with ample parking and a map kiosk. As we were about to hit the trail we spoke to a couple guys from Marietta who had ridden Stanley Gap and they recommended we ride the singletrack as an out-and-back rather than a loop as described in Jim Parham's book. The loop was said to be about 12.5 miles while the out-and-back would give us about 11 miles so we decided to give it a try. After about half a mile of fairly steep climbing Mudhunny and I agreed that tackling this climb without a chance to warm up was a bad idea so we descended and took the loop option. The loop actually ended up consisting of more pavement than I would have liked but at least the ride was scenic. In the end I think we probably climbed just as much (if not more) on this route, though the climbing was a bit more gradual. Some singletrack portions of the trail were overgrown in places and washed out from erosion in others. Overall I'd say the trails were in better shape than Bull Mountain but still not as fast as I would have liked. The scenery was a little monotonous as well since the trail stuck to the deep forest and a ridge (with no views) that seemed to go on forever. The final singletrack descent that we had earned over 10 miles of pavement and climbing ended up being just over 2 miles long - a big letdown for sure. <img id="image969" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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MTB Blogosphere Round-up
Jun 16, 2008
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Northstar set to open for mountain biking June 20
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Beauty or the Beast: Trek 69er Single Speed
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The best urban mountain bike trail systems in the US
Jun 11, 2008
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IMBA Epics: How many have you ridden?
Jun 10, 2008
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Southeast MTB race series at Raccoon Mountain
Jun 9, 2008
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Cannondale iPod dock
Jun 6, 2008
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Colorado Springs mountain bike race series returns!
Jun 6, 2008
Rick and I were talking with one of the Ellijay locals at Bear Creek last month and he mentioned riding the mountain bike trails around the <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/stanley-gap.html">Stanley Gap</a> area just outside Blue Ridge. This guy claimed the trails there were "better than <a href="http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=674">Tsali</a>" so I knew then and there that I had to check them out. The trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge ended up being a little less than 2 hours which was a nice surprise and the trailhead was well marked with ample parking and a map kiosk. As we were about to hit the trail we spoke to a couple guys from Marietta who had ridden Stanley Gap and they recommended we ride the singletrack as an out-and-back rather than a loop as described in Jim Parham's book. The loop was said to be about 12.5 miles while the out-and-back would give us about 11 miles so we decided to give it a try. After about half a mile of fairly steep climbing Mudhunny and I agreed that tackling this climb without a chance to warm up was a bad idea so we descended and took the loop option. The loop actually ended up consisting of more pavement than I would have liked but at least the ride was scenic. In the end I think we probably climbed just as much (if not more) on this route, though the climbing was a bit more gradual. Some singletrack portions of the trail were overgrown in places and washed out from erosion in others. Overall I'd say the trails were in better shape than Bull Mountain but still not as fast as I would have liked. The scenery was a little monotonous as well since the trail stuck to the deep forest and a ridge (with no views) that seemed to go on forever. The final singletrack descent that we had earned over 10 miles of pavement and climbing ended up being just over 2 miles long - a big letdown for sure. <img id="image969" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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New Ultra Mountain Bike Race in Ohio
Jun 5, 2008
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Way to save: Mountain bike gear deals
Jun 4, 2008
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Dangerous start to MTB season
Jun 3, 2008
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Epic Alabama mountain bike trail in the making
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Mountain bike cops in California
Jun 2, 2008
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Mountain bike emergency repairs
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Rick and I were talking with one of the Ellijay locals at Bear Creek last month and he mentioned riding the mountain bike trails around the <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/stanley-gap.html">Stanley Gap</a> area just outside Blue Ridge. This guy claimed the trails there were "better than <a href="http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=674">Tsali</a>" so I knew then and there that I had to check them out. The trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge ended up being a little less than 2 hours which was a nice surprise and the trailhead was well marked with ample parking and a map kiosk. As we were about to hit the trail we spoke to a couple guys from Marietta who had ridden Stanley Gap and they recommended we ride the singletrack as an out-and-back rather than a loop as described in Jim Parham's book. The loop was said to be about 12.5 miles while the out-and-back would give us about 11 miles so we decided to give it a try. After about half a mile of fairly steep climbing Mudhunny and I agreed that tackling this climb without a chance to warm up was a bad idea so we descended and took the loop option. The loop actually ended up consisting of more pavement than I would have liked but at least the ride was scenic. In the end I think we probably climbed just as much (if not more) on this route, though the climbing was a bit more gradual. Some singletrack portions of the trail were overgrown in places and washed out from erosion in others. Overall I'd say the trails were in better shape than Bull Mountain but still not as fast as I would have liked. The scenery was a little monotonous as well since the trail stuck to the deep forest and a ridge (with no views) that seemed to go on forever. The final singletrack descent that we had earned over 10 miles of pavement and climbing ended up being just over 2 miles long - a big letdown for sure. <img id="image969" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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USA Cycling announces UCI worlds MTB team
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Rick and I were talking with one of the Ellijay locals at Bear Creek last month and he mentioned riding the mountain bike trails around the <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/stanley-gap.html">Stanley Gap</a> area just outside Blue Ridge. This guy claimed the trails there were "better than <a href="http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=674">Tsali</a>" so I knew then and there that I had to check them out. The trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge ended up being a little less than 2 hours which was a nice surprise and the trailhead was well marked with ample parking and a map kiosk. As we were about to hit the trail we spoke to a couple guys from Marietta who had ridden Stanley Gap and they recommended we ride the singletrack as an out-and-back rather than a loop as described in Jim Parham's book. The loop was said to be about 12.5 miles while the out-and-back would give us about 11 miles so we decided to give it a try. After about half a mile of fairly steep climbing Mudhunny and I agreed that tackling this climb without a chance to warm up was a bad idea so we descended and took the loop option. The loop actually ended up consisting of more pavement than I would have liked but at least the ride was scenic. In the end I think we probably climbed just as much (if not more) on this route, though the climbing was a bit more gradual. Some singletrack portions of the trail were overgrown in places and washed out from erosion in others. Overall I'd say the trails were in better shape than Bull Mountain but still not as fast as I would have liked. The scenery was a little monotonous as well since the trail stuck to the deep forest and a ridge (with no views) that seemed to go on forever. The final singletrack descent that we had earned over 10 miles of pavement and climbing ended up being just over 2 miles long - a big letdown for sure. <img id="image969" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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This must be one hell of a mountain bike track!
May 29, 2008
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29ers from a female perspective
May 28, 2008
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Georgia mountain bike trail report
May 27, 2008
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Mountain bike gadgets and tech
May 23, 2008
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Rick and I were talking with one of the Ellijay locals at Bear Creek last month and he mentioned riding the mountain bike trails around the <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/stanley-gap.html">Stanley Gap</a> area just outside Blue Ridge. This guy claimed the trails there were "better than <a href="http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=674">Tsali</a>" so I knew then and there that I had to check them out. The trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge ended up being a little less than 2 hours which was a nice surprise and the trailhead was well marked with ample parking and a map kiosk. As we were about to hit the trail we spoke to a couple guys from Marietta who had ridden Stanley Gap and they recommended we ride the singletrack as an out-and-back rather than a loop as described in Jim Parham's book. The loop was said to be about 12.5 miles while the out-and-back would give us about 11 miles so we decided to give it a try. After about half a mile of fairly steep climbing Mudhunny and I agreed that tackling this climb without a chance to warm up was a bad idea so we descended and took the loop option. The loop actually ended up consisting of more pavement than I would have liked but at least the ride was scenic. In the end I think we probably climbed just as much (if not more) on this route, though the climbing was a bit more gradual. Some singletrack portions of the trail were overgrown in places and washed out from erosion in others. Overall I'd say the trails were in better shape than Bull Mountain but still not as fast as I would have liked. The scenery was a little monotonous as well since the trail stuck to the deep forest and a ridge (with no views) that seemed to go on forever. The final singletrack descent that we had earned over 10 miles of pavement and climbing ended up being just over 2 miles long - a big letdown for sure. <img id="image969" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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Mountain biking in the news
May 21, 2008
Rick and I were talking with one of the Ellijay locals at Bear Creek last month and he mentioned riding the mountain bike trails around the <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/stanley-gap.html">Stanley Gap</a> area just outside Blue Ridge. This guy claimed the trails there were "better than <a href="http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=674">Tsali</a>" so I knew then and there that I had to check them out. The trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge ended up being a little less than 2 hours which was a nice surprise and the trailhead was well marked with ample parking and a map kiosk. As we were about to hit the trail we spoke to a couple guys from Marietta who had ridden Stanley Gap and they recommended we ride the singletrack as an out-and-back rather than a loop as described in Jim Parham's book. The loop was said to be about 12.5 miles while the out-and-back would give us about 11 miles so we decided to give it a try. After about half a mile of fairly steep climbing Mudhunny and I agreed that tackling this climb without a chance to warm up was a bad idea so we descended and took the loop option. The loop actually ended up consisting of more pavement than I would have liked but at least the ride was scenic. In the end I think we probably climbed just as much (if not more) on this route, though the climbing was a bit more gradual. Some singletrack portions of the trail were overgrown in places and washed out from erosion in others. Overall I'd say the trails were in better shape than Bull Mountain but still not as fast as I would have liked. The scenery was a little monotonous as well since the trail stuck to the deep forest and a ridge (with no views) that seemed to go on forever. The final singletrack descent that we had earned over 10 miles of pavement and climbing ended up being just over 2 miles long - a big letdown for sure. <img id="image969" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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New ways to GPS with your mountain bike
May 20, 2008
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MTB documentary about blind DH racer
May 15, 2008
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High tech MTB crash protection & tips for n00bs
May 14, 2008
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Charge your GPS or iPod on the trail
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Mountain Bike Rider article angers villagers
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Garmin Edge 605 Mountain Bike Review
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Rick and I were talking with one of the Ellijay locals at Bear Creek last month and he mentioned riding the mountain bike trails around the <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/stanley-gap.html">Stanley Gap</a> area just outside Blue Ridge. This guy claimed the trails there were "better than <a href="http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=674">Tsali</a>" so I knew then and there that I had to check them out. The trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge ended up being a little less than 2 hours which was a nice surprise and the trailhead was well marked with ample parking and a map kiosk. As we were about to hit the trail we spoke to a couple guys from Marietta who had ridden Stanley Gap and they recommended we ride the singletrack as an out-and-back rather than a loop as described in Jim Parham's book. The loop was said to be about 12.5 miles while the out-and-back would give us about 11 miles so we decided to give it a try. After about half a mile of fairly steep climbing Mudhunny and I agreed that tackling this climb without a chance to warm up was a bad idea so we descended and took the loop option. The loop actually ended up consisting of more pavement than I would have liked but at least the ride was scenic. In the end I think we probably climbed just as much (if not more) on this route, though the climbing was a bit more gradual. Some singletrack portions of the trail were overgrown in places and washed out from erosion in others. Overall I'd say the trails were in better shape than Bull Mountain but still not as fast as I would have liked. The scenery was a little monotonous as well since the trail stuck to the deep forest and a ridge (with no views) that seemed to go on forever. The final singletrack descent that we had earned over 10 miles of pavement and climbing ended up being just over 2 miles long - a big letdown for sure. <img id="image969" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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MTB News Round Up: May 8, 2008
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Mod your mountain bike for commuting
May 7, 2008
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Seasons MTB movie screening in Atlanta @ Sweetwater on Monday!
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Creative MTB trail features
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Rick and I were talking with one of the Ellijay locals at Bear Creek last month and he mentioned riding the mountain bike trails around the <a href="https://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/stanley-gap.html">Stanley Gap</a> area just outside Blue Ridge. This guy claimed the trails there were "better than <a href="http://www.singletracks.com/php/trail.php?id=674">Tsali</a>" so I knew then and there that I had to check them out. The trip from Atlanta to Blue Ridge ended up being a little less than 2 hours which was a nice surprise and the trailhead was well marked with ample parking and a map kiosk. As we were about to hit the trail we spoke to a couple guys from Marietta who had ridden Stanley Gap and they recommended we ride the singletrack as an out-and-back rather than a loop as described in Jim Parham's book. The loop was said to be about 12.5 miles while the out-and-back would give us about 11 miles so we decided to give it a try. After about half a mile of fairly steep climbing Mudhunny and I agreed that tackling this climb without a chance to warm up was a bad idea so we descended and took the loop option. The loop actually ended up consisting of more pavement than I would have liked but at least the ride was scenic. In the end I think we probably climbed just as much (if not more) on this route, though the climbing was a bit more gradual. Some singletrack portions of the trail were overgrown in places and washed out from erosion in others. Overall I'd say the trails were in better shape than Bull Mountain but still not as fast as I would have liked. The scenery was a little monotonous as well since the trail stuck to the deep forest and a ridge (with no views) that seemed to go on forever. The final singletrack descent that we had earned over 10 miles of pavement and climbing ended up being just over 2 miles long - a big letdown for sure. <img id="image969" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=
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Betrayal? A mountain biker argues against trail access
May 5, 2008
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Mountain bike trail maps on your Garmin Edge 605 / 705 GPS
May 2, 2008
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MTB Wallet: The JIMI
May 2, 2008
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Mountain bike trail tech
May 1, 2008
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V-brakes and snow don't mix
Apr 30, 2008
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Mark Arthur Reynolds Memorial Fund and Race Event
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Mountain bikers: Don't push your limits this spring (yet)
Apr 29, 2008
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