More Than A Bike

Ellen Kanzinger15 Nov 18

Ask Stephen Janes what his favorite part about working with kids is and he will tell you the story of a kid who rode a bike in the woods for the first time. “I...

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20 Years of the Shenandoah Mountain 100

Jess Daddio14 Nov 18

Gonnnng. Gonnnng. Mallet in hand, Shenandoah Mountain 100 race director Chris Scott pounds on a gong swinging from his handlebars at 5 a.m. Within minutes, the ...

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How To Be A Badass: The Women Warriors of Asheville

Bettina Freese13 Nov 18

One afternoon at DuPont State Recreational Area, Shanna Powell was on a ride with some other women—when a group of guys from Florida showed up, ready to descend...

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The Dutch Reach: It Sounds Dirty But It Saves Lives

Justin Forrest09 Oct 18

I live in Asheville, a mile north of the Blue Ridge Outdoors downtown office. Every chance I get, I ride my single-speed to work. It takes about five minutes to...

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Ride Centers: The Region’s Best Biking Meccas

Phil Morgan24 Sep 18

There’s a revolution taking place in the world of mountain biking. Moab and British Columbia’s North Shore are no longer the centers of the bike universe. Trai...

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The Kids are Alright

Graham Averill07 Sep 18

Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but I think kids should ride bikes. Like, all the time. They should ride bikes to school, to the park, to their friend’s house, to the ...

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It’s not about the destination, It’s about the damn journey…

Graham Averill31 Aug 18

I’ve heard it before. I’ve said it before. I say it to my kids all the time: “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” In other words, stop asking when we’l...

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Mountain Mama: Finding My Way

Ky Delaney29 Aug 18

The magic of entering a destination into my phone and it telling me step-by-step directions means never getting lost. While I might not exactly be lost, neither...

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Pull!

Graham Averill17 Aug 18

I’ve always been a big fan of throwing rocks at things. It’s a simple pleasure—take a small rock and throw it at something big, like a street sign or pine cone ...

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Introducing ÆRA Components

Justin Forrest26 Jul 18

The brainchild of a specialist British design and engineering company, these stunning new wheels and forks were created to ride the road less traveled. Meet Ae...

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Summer Road Trips: For The Riders

Jess Daddio23 Jul 18

Location: North Georgia Distance: 23 miles Driver: Lisa Randall Race Director and Owner, Mountain Goat Adventures; Sub 48-Hour Finisher, Trans North Georgia ...

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Life Is Fleeting

Graham Averill20 Jul 18

Life is fleeting. I know, that’s a well-worn cliché, but hear me out. I was riding my road bike the other day and I almost died, which isn’t really that unusual...

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Lovely, Dark, and Deep: Riding Snowshoe’s Deepest and Darkest Trails

Justin Forrest16 Jul 18

Shawn Cassel of Snowshoe Mountain and Brice Shirbach of Pinkbike collaborated to make this short film about riding the deepest and darkest trails from the legen...

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Sugar Mountain’s Revamped Downhill Mountain Bike Park

Justin Forrest10 Jul 18

On June 30, and after a $300,000 investment, Sugar Mountain has reopened its doors to mountain bikers. Along with their classic technical terrain, the park fea...

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Mountain Mama – The Power of Female Friendships

Ky Delaney25 Jun 18

When my friend, Thalia, asked me to register for The Collier Lilly Ride to raise Money for the Outward Bound School, I had my doubts. Her long blond ponytail bo...

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