I've been a cyclist my entire life, but started mt biking in 1992 when I bought a used Schwinn KOM from a friend. I started riding the ski trails, 2-track & fire roads of Northern Wisconsin on my mtb & the mt tandem that my husband, Scott & I bought. Once CAMBA started building singletrack, we were in heaven. We developed new riding skills alongside the development of a great trail system. My students & I built a 5K singletrack trail in the school forest & my husband & I became active trail volunteers. We started mt biking in Colorado 10 years ago & are still learning new skills.
Getting distracted by the scenery on a narrow mountain trail could lead to severe consequences The peace and beauty of a backcountry ride is a mountain…
All photos by Scott Anderson except where noted Gunnison Trails has been working hard to push the fat biking envelope. Currently, they are "test driving" 3.7 miles…
Gothic Mountain. All photos by Scott Anderson For anyone curious about winter bikepacking, but not quite ready to rough it, there is a perfect solution in…
All photos by Scott Anderson except where noted Crested Butte is all-in when it comes to fat biking. If the success of the inaugural Fat Bike…
All photos by Scott Anderson The 800 mile-long Arizona Trail spans the state, from Mexico north to Utah. It was conceived in the 1970s, by Dale…
All photos by Scott Anderson "Remember, EVERYTHING here HURTS!" said Matt McFee, founder and director of AZT Expeditions, as our group prepared to roll out. The…
We arrived at Grand Targhee Resort late Sunday afternoon, eager to check out the winter fat bike trails. Yes, I'm aware of the chorus, "Fat biking at a ski resort?! No way,…
The Teton Valley embraces cycling in any and all forms, so it's no surprise that fat bikes are everywhere. After riding the nordic trails and singletrack at Grand Targhee Resort the previous…
"Fat is Here to Stay" was the title of Gary Sjoquist's first presentation. Sjoquist is the Advocacy Director for Quality Bicycle Products (QBP), the host of the Fat Bike Summit held during…
Click here to read Part 1! Most of Friday, January 28, was spent indoors, but was worth every minute of captivity. We attended the Crested Butte Regional Fat Bike Summit, which is…
In 1976, Crested Butte inadvertently played a pivotal role in the history of mountain biking with the first "Annual Pearl Pass Tour." Solidly entrenched in the mountain bike culture, Crested Butte has…
You are a mountain biker. You ride as often as "real life" allows. Initially, "real life" limits are things like school, job, finances, and proximity to trails. If you're lucky, you add…
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." With that opening line I'm pretty sure that Charles Dickens was a fat bike early adopter when he wrote A…
The Buena Vista, Colorado area provides cyclists with an embarrassing wealth of riding opportunities. Since moving to BV in June, we constantly feel like we've won the lottery, struck it rich... hit…
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