Looking for a nice ride that anyone in the family can do? The Virginia Creeper Trail should be at the top of your list.
Author: Eric L. Barnes
Web developer by day, mountain biker on the evenings and weekends. Currently riding a neon red 2018 Giant Trance.
- 7 years ago
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Lake Hickory MTB trails are located a little over an hour north-west of Charlotte NC and is a trail system that re-opened in spring of 2018 with over a $100,000 of renovations and improvements and rebuilt by Terra Tek, a…
I live in the southeastern United States and this time of year it gets miserable for outside activities. The high temperature is close to one-hundred, it’s humid, no breeze, and you sweat as soon as you walk outside. While mountain…
- 7 years ago
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Living in North Carolina, I have thousands of miles of mountain bike trails throughout the state and the one thing I never want to be without is water. When I first started riding, I tried taking a single water bottle,…
This past weekend a few of us loaded up and headed to the North Carolina mountains to ride a fourteen-mile loop at DuPont State Forest. This was my first time, and I’ve heard how great the area is for many…
- 7 years ago
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Coros OMNI smart cycling helmet is designed to help you get the most enjoyment and awareness out of your ride while enhancing safety. Coros OMNI – helmet, smart remote, and mobile app – delivers smartphone connectivity, two-way audio, and instant…
- 8 years ago
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When your bike breaks you have two options. Fix it or take it to the shop. We all know the most cost-effective solution is to fix it yourself, however, if you’ve never worked on a mountain bike you may not…
- 8 years ago
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Having trails near your house is a huge advantage for getting it a lot of miles each week, but it can get mundane because you know them so well that you can almost ride them on auto pilot. When this…
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Having a nice pair of riding shorts is one of the best investments you can make as you start mountain biking and the Fox Racing Sergeant Shorts is a mid-range priced pair that will last you many years. The Sergeant…
- 8 years ago
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When you start riding your mountain bike for more than 30 minutes one of the best investments is a hydration backpack so you can sip on cool water without taking your eyes off the trails. Finding one that is inexpensive,…