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Week in Review: Mountain Bike PODs
posted May 25, 2013 by mtbgreg1
Every day of the week we feature an excellent user-submitted mountain bike photo as ourPhoto of the Day. Just in case you missed one or two from the past week, here are the seven most recent PODs that weve published. To view a larger version of...
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Review: Dakine Tour Jersey
posted May 24, 2013 by maddslacker
I recently received the Tour Jersey from Dakine for testing and have put it through its paces out on the trail. Tour Jersey The Dakine Tour Jersey is clearly geared toward the freeride crowd with its 3/4 length sleeves, loose fit, and heavier material. Overall the fit of...
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What's in your hydration pack?
posted May 24, 2013 by mtbikerchick
Lately I've been interested in decreasing the weight of my pack for mountain biking. I want to climb better and it seems like having less weight to carry will help. The other day I weighed my pack, an older Camelbak; without water the pack weighed 3...
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Video: "Rocky Mountain - Fortitude"
posted May 23, 2013 by mtbgreg1
Rocky Mountain's approach to suspension on the Altitude platform is truly unique. I wrote about it briefly after Interbike this past September, but in a nutshell the Ride 9 system provides 9 different geometry combinations, which change the seat tube angle, head tube angle, and suspension...
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wyoexplorer reviewed Tyler Draw
Trail was really fun but like others said it seems short. Even though there is evidence of dirt bike activity its all torn up. There are some sandy and loose rock areas but they are not bad at all. This trail feels like a flow track in many spots on the way down. Using the topo map to find the trail starts you out going over some nasty hill on a cow trail that is rutted and pottholed. Perhaps in the past it was a good side track? When you get to the ground zero of the driving directions to the trail head just go down into the bottom of the draw to find the trail not where the topo map on this trail info shows you. Had a blast!
 
4 hours ago
 
 

wyoexplorer reviewed Elk Chase #1 (surveyor Park Tr)
I was confused by where the starting point from the driving directions took me. I finally found what I thought was a logical starting point at the White Pine Ski resort. I used a Nordic ski trails map to navigate what I best matched the directions to for the riding since there was no topo data for this one. I can see where once upon a time this was a great trail but it is in disrepair now with lots of deadfall and overgrown areas making the trail somewhat hard to follow. I am adding some topo data for where I rode based on what I thought the directions and pictures were telling me.
 
3 hours ago
 

timeslip replied to Re: Hello Singletrack community!! on the forums
I don't mind paying for parts from a lbs, but when I can get a bike set up better than a lbs for the same price.... There's no question I would rather buy online.
4 hours ago
 

grandlakejames reviewed 3 Sisters / Alderfer
Rode the north side of the system yesterday. It has a great steady climb to the summit followed by a great decent. The only negative part of the trail is the water bars by the switchbacks, they ruin the flow of the trail.
 
5 hours ago
 
 

grandlakejames reviewed Cr-81 To Rendezvous
Great trail system in close proximity to downtown Winter Park. Twisted Ankle is in need of maintenance but that will be addressed this summer.
 
5 hours ago
 

Korvyn replied to Re: Stealth electric bike on the forums
Take one on the local singletrack, you might be in for a fistfight. In the video they are ripping berms -literally. I don't think that would sit well with those that do the trailwork. Amen!
7 hours ago
 
 

Korvyn replied to Re: Schwinn or Diamondback on the forums
Just cause because you are X tall that doesn't mean you should have X sized frame. if it is comfortable and rides well then i'd stick with it. If you're just looking for a new bike i'd save up and...
6 hours ago
 

skibum reviewed McCoy Flat Trails
Great trail system with plenty of options, both in terms of techncial difficulty and length of route. You can ride as little as 4 miles or as much as 40 without repeating yourself.
 
9 hours ago
 
 

skibum reviewed Slippery When Wet
This is one of two more techncial options off of the main Retail Sale route. Unlike Fire Sale, this one branches off Retail Sale as an intependent 5-mile addition. With a nice combo of flow punctuated with techy bits, this was my favorite in the McCoy Flats System.
 
9 hours ago
 

skibum reviewed Fire Sale
This is one of two more techncial options off of the main Retail Sale route. Taking this route will cut off only a small part of Retail Sale and replace it with 2.5 miles of up and down with plenty of narrow, techy moves. This is a must reroute for more advanced riders who come to McCoy Flats.
 
9 hours ago
 

skibum reviewed Retail Sale
Sweet desert singletrack. 90% novice-friendly, but interesting for a more advance rider, this is a great route for groups of varying ability. This trail also serves as a path to other system trails, so you can customize you ride to your liking while incorporating this trail.
 
9 hours ago
 

alskoj reviewed West Magnolia
A nice change of pace from the Boulder and Lyons trails. A solid 3.5 stars. I enjoy the high country so I rated it a 4. We parked near the main road and biked about a mile to the trail head. You can drive to the trail head and save about a mile but either way it's no big deal. Bring a GPS device or a good map. Our Runtastic app on our iPhone helped us navigate through the area. Lots of campsites and logging roads also.
 
9 hours ago
 

skibum commented on An Inconvenient Fish
Thanks for the kind words. There is another financially-related worry as well. Not only is it cheaper to close a trail than build a new one, it's also cheaper to close a trail than to fight the lawsuits that come...
 
11 hours ago
 

schwim replied to Re: first ride in 10 yrs. on the forums
These are exciting times you find yourself in! The excitement and incredible speed in which your health will improve in the beginning is simply staggering. Enjoy it!
11 hours ago
 

Wryfox reviewed Blue Springs State Park
I came to this trail when it first opened and it looked promising. Definitely a beginner trail through the scrub but is really beautiful in many sections. Not too much flat stuff but easy grades for the most part. The mild hills make it more interesting. What is sad is this trail has gone downhill rapidly. Growing in badly in some sections, its just not being maintained. I hit a lot of brush, palms, branches, etc. Growth in middle of trail shows its just not being used much or kept up. Many of the signs need to be moved or corrected as they show the wrong directions. Some intersections do not have signs at all. Hard to keep track of where you are going. I can't recommend this trail when there are so many good trails in the area, and what's worse is this is the only trail in the region you have to pay to use ($4). Unkept, bad signage, and pay to use? Three strikes your out, for now.
 
12 hours ago
 
 

Wryfox reviewed Grapefruit trail
This trail awesome!! It's very short..about 2 miles, but the features are outrageous. I drive two hours to come here and its worth every minute. So many options to take on the trail, you can run it 15 times and choose different options each time, Very challenging in some section, overall strong intermediate to expert. It's a bit tricky to find as its really a locals trail buried deep along the canal. Its being developed into a legit bike park so there is now very good signage once you get to it. Several skull and crossbones signs (real warnings) give you an idea of some of the challenge. All smooth packed dirt and flows like a mother. You have to try this trail!
 
11 hours ago
 

toxic_ reviewed Landahl Park Reseve
Really good park. I've hit the intermediate trails, and it runs from some fun switchbacks to fun with slick rock.
 
12 hours ago
 

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