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South Dakota teen gets design patent for innovative bike repair tool

Sam Garrett, a 19-year-old mountain biker from Rapid City, South Dakota, recently received a design patent for his tubeless tire plug tool that fits inside standard thru axles.

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The all-new Spot Diggity trail bike weighs just 28.1lb — and it's already on sale

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Kentucky

This Kentucky town had zero MTB trails. Then a group of kids in matching jerseys showed up to a city council meeting

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Washington

A new Washington trail system with 1,500+ feet of vert officially opens on Saturday

Trail Bikes

The all-new Spot Diggity trail bike weighs just 28.1lb — and it's already on sale

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Community

If gravel biker Yuri Hauswald passes you at Unbound, don't worry: It's for a good cause.

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British Columbia

With 50+ miles of trails and 2,300 feet of vert, Valemount Bike Park is BC's hidden gem

A snowmobile club turned a sleepy highway town into a shuttle-fed destination that punches way above its weight.

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New Mexico

$700,000 grant will fund 10 miles of new MTB trails at Alien Run in Aztec, NM

San Juan County's largest trail grant yet will bring beginner-friendly loops, a singletrack connector, and the first bike-optimized trails to Bloomfield.

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North Carolina

Fairview Community Forest is bringing 11 miles of new MTB trails to the Asheville area

The new trails at Fairview Community Forest will also serve as a hands-on classroom for students interested in trail building careers.

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Oregon

Warner Canyon in Lakeview, OR, is building 12 miles of new MTB trails with possible plans for year-round chairlift service

Two retired cycling advocates leveraged years of relationships with Travel Oregon and local land managers to secure grant funding for trails at the small ski hill, with adaptive-friendly design built in from day one.

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Colorado

The Monarch Crest Trail's doubletrack downhill is being replaced with 1.8 miles of singletrack

After years of losing precious vert on a dusty mining road, riders will soon have a purpose-built singletrack descent wrapping around the flanks of Mount Ouray.

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British Columbia

Owlhead Mountain Bike Park in Sicamous, BC, is already doubling in size after its first season

The tiny lakeside town collaborated with the Splatsin First Nation, the Shuswap Trail Alliance, and the province to build BC's newest bike park on some of the steepest, rockiest terrain imaginable.

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Spain

Why Bielsa is emerging as the next best MTB destination in the Spanish Pyrenees

Tucked beneath an 11,000-foot national park, this remote Spanish valley is quietly building a trail network that could rival anything else in the Pyrenees.

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Scotland

Thanks to a $21 million investment, the 'world's first MTB Innovation Centre' is breaking ground this spring in Scotland

The facility aims to draw 45 mountain bike companies to Scotland's Tweed Valley, generate $189 million in economic value, and launch the country's first dedicated bike park.

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Nevada

The Sierra Front Trail will bring 100 miles of singletrack to Reno, Nevada

A longtime Reno trail advocate is spearheading a 100-mile singletrack route along the Sierra Front that would give hundreds of thousands of residents trailhead access from their doorstep.

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