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Hiking Knife Edge Ridge at Wolf Creek Ski Area, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Photo: mtbgreg1.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Hiking Knife Edge Ridge at Wolf Creek Ski Area, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Photo: mtbgreg1.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014
News: RockyMounts Releases Versatile Brass Knuckles Tray
Bike racks these days seem to be designed for a very specific application: they’ll work well with one type of bike, but not with others. Or they might attach to one sort of cross bars, but aren’t compatible with a different one. Well, RockyMounts just announced their new, versatile Brass Knuckles tray, which is designed to accommodate virtually any bike type and to mount on virtually any system of cross bars:
Read the full article here.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Thursday, January 23, 2014
News: Registration for the Durango Big Mountain Enduro Is Now Open
While most of the Big Mountain Enduro races are spaced about a month apart, the Durango event follows right on the heels of the Snowmass event, taking place the next weekend. One thing is certain: it’s going to be a busy couple of weeks of riding, traveling, and racing!
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
News: Yeti Abandons Downhill Racing in 2014, Focuses Solely on Enduro
In an intriguing shift, Yeti has completely eliminated the World Cup Downhill race series–and downhill racing as a whole–from their pro team racing schedule for 2014. Instead, they are focusing solely on Enduro racing, with their pro racers competing in the Enduro World Series, the Big Mountain Enduro series, and the Oregon Enduro Series.
News: Blackburn Looking for 2014 Brand Ambassadors
The requirements are definitely high. In addition to riding the Great Divide route, you’d somehow have to blog and be involved in social media along the way. Exactly how you’re expected to be electronically connected while you’re disconnected from everything in the backcountry isn’t really explained. Also, you’d be expected to spread the word about the Blackburn brand and their products, attend “Ranger Camp” at the Whiskey Off-Road event, and provide product feedback to the Blackburn team.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Singletracks Strava Club + Strava Segments on Trail Pages
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Here on Singletracks, we love Strava… at least, for the most part. Jeff, Leah, and I, as well as almost all of the members of our editorial team, use Strava on a near-daily basis. As a result, we are currently working to capitalize on a some of Strava’s innovative features, and mesh them with Singletracks.
Do we take mountain biking too seriously?
Now, I’ll be the first to claim that road bikers take themselves way too seriously, and way more seriously than the average mountain biker does. While I enjoy road biking too, Sacred Rides’ recent article titled “10 Reasons Mountain Biking Is Better than Road Biking” is right on the money. And while mountain bikers are way more chill than road bikers, the question is unfortunately still on the table: do we take ourselves too seriously?
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Bull / Jake Mountain Trail System, Dahlonega, Georgia
Some people have mixed feelings about the Bull/Jake Mountain trail system, one thing is certain: this trail system is one of the premiere mountain bike destinations in North Georgia. Sure, there are better trails in North Georgia, but there are definitely worse trails, too. If you're looking for riding in the Dahlonega/Dawsonville/Helen area, this is undoubtedly the place to go.
Read the full trail description here.
Brown's Creek Trail, Salida, Colorado
The Browns Creek Trail starts just down the road from the Browns Creek Trailhead, according to the map.
The lower portion (1.2 miles) of the Browns Creek trail is horribly washed out and extremely rocky, filled with massive baby heads. I would advise against trying to ride up it, although it's rideable (except for one hike-a-bike portion) on the way down.
Read the full article here.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
New POD on Singletracks.com
POD: " @nationalMTB race at the Round Valley Trail System in Park City, Utah." Photo: mtbgreg1.
Friday, January 17, 2014
News: Bell Built Grant Now Accepting Applications
We wrote back in December that the Bell Built Grant was returning for 2014, and now the applications are open! Bell and IMBA are now accepting applications here from January 13 to February 28 (2014).
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
News: Crested Butte Ultra Enduro Race Goes on Sale January 15th
This 5-day epic will feature four days of heinously-difficult backcountry mountain biking, with the fifth day/stage held at Evolution Bike Park at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The race course still hasn’t been finalized, but it is guaranteed to feature “big climbing transitions that will literally take you to the top of the world overlooking majestic peaks.”
Monday, January 13, 2014
Blankets Creek Trail System, Woodstock, Georgia
Blankets Creek is one of the premiere mountain bike trail systems in the Atlanta Metro Area. While perhaps not technically in the metro area (depends who you ask), this Woodstock trail is close enough to the city to draw a flood of riders up here every day of the week.
Read the full trail description here.
Blackjack / Raspberry Ridge, Pine, Colorado
Blackjack is advertised as a technical, black diamond freeride trail. Don't believe it because all of the other trails at Buffalo Creek are so buttery smooth? Believe it.
Read the full trail description here.
Blackburn State Park, Dahlonega, Georgia
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Blackburn State Park really isn't a state park anymore as it was shut down back in the 70's or 80's. There has been talk of late of Lumpkin County taking over the park and developing mountain bike trails here. This would be a great area to create a trail system for beginner to intermediate riders, as the Bull Mountain trail system is really pretty advanced.
Read the full description here.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Bent Creek Trail System, Asheville, North Carolina
Bent Creek is the go-to trail system for the greater Asheville area, and with the deeply-ingrained mountain bike culture in the Asheville/Brevard area, and Western North Carolina in general, Bent Creek sees a ton of traffic. There are several different trailheads and ways to access the trail, and many weekends all of the trailheads are all filled to overflowing. Cars that can't fit into the parking lots line the nearby forest roads, and Lake Powhatan Campground is usually filled as well. This might be the busiest mountain bike trail in North Carolina... and as you'll see if you ride here, there's a good reason for it!
Read the full trail description here.
Arkansas Hills Trail System, Salida, CO
The Arkansas Hills Trail System is the closest singletrack trail system to downtown Salida... and by that I mean that it begins directly from downtown! Just cross the F-street bridge, hang a right through the fence, and follow the tire tracks to mountain bike heaven!
Read the full trail description here.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Thursday, January 9, 2014
In Search of Dry Land, Volume II: Oil Well Flats, Canon City, Colorado
As the singletrack climbed up the hillside, I began to encounter more and more rocks along with some fantastic views of the surrounding area. All of the rocks were easily rideable on the XC rig I was aboard, but there were plenty that served up great drops and jumps. As I climbed higher and higher, the high-quality construction became more and more apparent, with rock-armored turns and creative incorporation of rocks and other natural features.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
News: Rays Indoor Bike Park Founder Building Features at Santos in Florida
Petro’s presence and volunteerism, coupled with his skill as the most renowned builder of wooden mountain bike features in the nation, is undoubtedly a massive stroke of luck for OMBA. While the trails at Santos were already great, these new features and the reworked older features will only continue to fuel Santos’s rise as a regional, and even a national, destination.
Read the full article here.
Photo Blog: My 2013 Mountain Bike Highlights
It’s hard to believe that 2013 has already come and gone! I don’t know about you, but my 2013 was packed from beginning to end with awesome, unique mountain biking adventures! With over 3,500 miles of riding (road + mtb), I covered a lot of territory and accomplished quite a few goals.
Without further ado, here are some of my mountain biking highlights from the past 12 months:
New POD on Tripleblaze.com
"View of the Continental Divide and Monarch Mountain Ski Resort out of an airplane window. Near Salida, Colorado."
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
News: Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Is Hiring
If you were to land the job, the two of you would get to travel the nation for two years in a Subaru Outback, shredding singletrack, teaching others how to build trail, and educating people about trail advocacy and the benefits of mountain bike trails to local communities.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Top 10 Most Popular Tripleblaze Articles of 2013
We publish hundreds of articles every year here on Tripleblaze.com, and sometimes the sheer volume can feel daunting. If you’re wondering which were the most popular articles of 2013, just check out the list below. And if you missed any of them, be sure to click on over and give them a read!
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