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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The Grand Depart

Jess Daddio21 Jun 18

There’s no entry fee, no support, no prize should you finish first, but for the growing niche of endurance bikepackers, that’s not the point. The graveyard shi...

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150 Miles To Delfest

Molly Harris11 Jun 18

Summer in the South often brings to mind the sound of cicadas, sultry nights and outdoor concerts. But, when that idealistic notion takes place among the lush A...

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Meet DeAngelo Washington

Jess Daddio07 Jun 18

DeAngelo Washington traded his baseball cleats for bike cleats to become one of the region's top downhill riders. DeAngelo Washington was born in Richmond, Vir...

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Bent Creek and Dupont Singletrack Closed: Stay Off The Trails

Justin Forrest29 May 18

Due to the excessive amount of rain in WNC, Bent Creek Experimental Forest and Dupont State Forest are closing singletrack trails until Friday, June 1, to preve...

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Taking The High Road: Haute Route Asheville 2018

Justin Forrest22 May 18

Last weekend, the prestigious European cycling event series Haute Route was held for the first time in Asheville, N.C.  It was a rainy weekend, but that didn't...

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