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These summer mountain bike kits might include some unexpected items

Here is some of my favorite summer mountain bike clothing — including a jacket from 7Mesh — plus new jerseys and pants from Arc'teryx, Fox, and Backcountry.

by Travis Reill

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Mountain Bikes and Gear

A full SRAM groupset with brakes for under $900

by Jeff Barber

Suspension

This hidden device promises to smooth MTB control and reduce hand fatigue

by Travis Reill

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Alberta

30km of entertaining trails were built in this tiny Alberta town in just 3 years

by Travis Reill

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MTB Tips

Think skinnies are hard? Try riding one that floats in the water.

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Texas

Lease for beloved Texas trails threatened by commercial and residential development

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Colorado

This city of 500K just built 3mi of dedicated DH bike trails

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Community

Your dog is great, just not on the group ride

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Enduro Bikes

Ministry Cycles partners with Yueh for a high-pivot frame that costs just $1,250

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Alabama

Alabama community takes the reins after losing key event partner

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Tires

These new radial MTB tires are priced competitively and deliver quiet grip on the trail

Suspension

This hidden device promises to smooth MTB control and reduce hand fatigue

Mountain Bikes and Gear

A full SRAM groupset with brakes for under $900

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New MTB Trail Builds & Developments

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Pedal 63 Miles of the Finest Backcountry Singletrack on the Highline Trail in Payson, AZ

Forget the Kokopelli Trail: there's a new multi-day epic in town, and it's chock-full of sweet, sweet singletrack.

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Colorado

A $225,000 revamp of the Lunch Loops Bike Park is currently underway

The bike park at the Lunch Loops Trailhead will soon boast all-new beginner and intermediate-friendly jump lines.

Idaho

Ponderosa State Park near McCall, ID, could get 3 new MTB trails

A phased proposal could grow Ponderosa State Park's bike trails by nearly 50%, adding about four miles of purpose-built singletrack to ease crowding near McCall.

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Idaho

New adaptive-friendly MTB trail system in Eagle, Idaho honors a rider's legacy

Built with input from adaptive athletes and funded by a coalition of donors, including REI and the Albertson Family Foundation, the 5.5-mile Kevin Pavlis Park trail system outside Boise just opened in May.

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Nova Scotia

Wentworth Ski Hill has upped its game with a new DH trail made possible by Shimano's Trail Born Fund

Thanks to a $55,000 grant from Shimano's Trail Born Fund, Wentworth Ski Hill is building a race-ready double black that will be the only trail of its kind east of Quebec.

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British Columbia

The Powerhouse Plunge, a Squamish original, is being rebuilt by the crew that first built it

One of British Columbia's first legal mountain bike trails — and the marquee descent that anchored the legendary Test of Metal race — is getting a full rebuild from Gravity Logic and one of its original builders, some three decades on.

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Kentucky

Richmond, Kentucky is getting its first mountain bike trails thanks to NICA advocacy

Thanks to KYMBA Bluegrass, a persistent trail champion, and a booming youth racing scene, Richmond, KY is getting its first-ever trail system tucked inside a regional sports complex.

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Pennsylvania

New 37.5-mile mountain bike trail expansion coming to Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania

A $4 million build-out designed by the team behind Jakes Rocks would transform Ohiopyle State Park into one of the largest mountain bike trail systems in Pennsylvania over the next three years.

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Maine

Mt. Abram Bike Park in Maine has redefined what a hometown ski area can build for mountain bikers

With $42 lift tickets, 8.5 miles of downhill, and some of the most technical double black trails on the East Coast, Mt. Abram is proving a hometown ski area can build a serious bike park without outside help.

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