Author Archives: mudhunny
Mountain Biking Quebec: Vallee Bras-du-Nord
After a rough day of riding at Mont Sainte Anne, I was a bit worried that I would be embarking on more rocky trails for my second day of mountain biking in Québec. The 1 hour, 15 minute drive from … Continue reading
Mountain Biking Mont Sainte Anne & Quebec City
Québec is famous in the mountain bike world for hosting the challenging UCI World Cup Downhill race at Mont Sainte Anne, a ski resort just 40km – about a 30 minute drive – from Québec City. I had just one … Continue reading
Osprey Verve 10 Women’s Hydration Pack Review
I’ve always been a little envious of trek7k’s sleek Osprey Raptor hydration pack so I was excited to get an Osprey of my very own – the women’s Verve 10 to be exact. This low-profile pack is full of features … Continue reading
Learning Mountain Bike Skills at BetterRide Camp
I recently had the chance to spend three days at a BetterRide mountain bike skills camp. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in school and the amount of information was overwhelming – in a good way! I learned … Continue reading
Icebreaker Grace Crewe Women’s MTB Jersey Review
Up until now, I’ve been hesitant to try a wool bike jersey for a number of reasons. First, I live in Georgia and the Colorado girl in me would say an Atlanta winter hardly justifies the need for wool. Also, … Continue reading
My First Dirty Duathlon: Trail Running and Mountain Biking at Blankets Creek
I was looking forward to the Blankets Creek Duathlon for months because I knew signing up for the race would force me to get out ride my bike more. I was only able to pre-ride parts of the course two … Continue reading
Gearing up for the BetterRide Mountain Bike Skills Camp
Photo courtesy of Sorella Cycling Spring arrived early in Atlanta this year with high temps in the 60s or better most days since late February. It’s been great for a fair weather rider like me and I’ve been able to … Continue reading
Santa Cruz Mountain Bike Festival on April 9 & 10
If I had a nickel for every dirt jump video I watched on YouTube… Honestly though, there’s really nothing like seeing the action in person. And if you live in Northern California you don’t want to miss the 2nd Annual … Continue reading
WTB Deva Women’s MTB Saddle Review
There aren’t a lot of women’s specific mountain bike products out there that actually need to be women’s specific (like bike pumps – seriously). One major exception, of course, is mountain bike saddles. I’ve been searching for a comfortable and … Continue reading
Name that Trail Contest Starts Friday Oct 1 2010
Do you know what mountain bike trail is pictured above? Every day we are inspired by pictures uploaded by Singletracks members of mountain bike trails around the world. We’ve hand picked 20 trail photos for you to try to “Name … Continue reading
Durango to Moab MTB Trip Update
By now trek7k and the rest of the group should be about 3/4 of the way to Moab after starting the long mtb ride from Durango, CO five days ago. I’m estimating they’ve ridden at least 150 miles of the … Continue reading
Learning How to Downhill Mountain Bike: A Woman’s Perspective
Photo courtesy of Trestle Bike Park, Winter Park Resort Downhill mountain biking can certainly be intimidating. There are bigger and heavier bikes involved, lots of protective equipment to don, speeds you imagine only a motorized vehicle should be going, and … Continue reading
