Rubber Side Down If winter
has you down, this video of riders mountain biking
Killington, Vermont, will whet your appetite for next
season. (from
cspring33 on YouTube.com)
Mountains
For Mountain Bikers
Come summer, many of the area's top
ski resorts transform into mountain-biking Meccas, featuring some of the
best trails in the east and resort comforts to cap off your ride.
Singletrack
Females
Three city girls take on mountain biking at New Hampshire’s Waterville
Valley. byAndrea Calabretta
R.I.P. Pedro's
Festival
Blaming the economy and a drop in
attendance, the organizers of Kenda Bikefest
—
formerly known as Pedro's Festival —
have announced they are canceling
what was once called the biggest non-competitive mountain bike event in
North America.
Kill Your Car New cycling commuter Dan Hinds tells how he
made the switch from his car to his bike — and how you can do it too.
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VIDEOS
BIKING(added 2.04.09) Video of the mountain bike slopestyle
event, The Claymore Challenge, held at Highland Mountain Bike
Park in Northfield, New Hampshire last year. (from
exitwelve
on YouTube.com)
T
Officials Announce Boston's First Bike Cage Bikers who want to pedal to
the Forest Hills MBTA station and then hop on the subway can now
store their bike safely in a new, state-of-the-art bike cage. [9.30.09]
Happy
Trails For You
Maine's Sunday River gears
up for its first full season of mountain biking in four
years.
[5.28.08]
Chosen One
This summer's 20th Annual Maine Bike Rally is
picked as the League of American Bicyclists' National Rally.
[2.13.08]
Bike Briefs:
Bikers Oppose Hunting Bill
Massachusetts bikers
oppose a bill to allow hunting on Sundays; Bicycle Coalition of
Maine wins top national honor; new Wompy trail; and Bike Safety
Bill needs help. [10.26.07]
HIGHLAND MOUNTAIN
BIKE PARK
Northfield, New Hampshire A pilgrimage to
Highland Mountain Bike Park is a must for any
New England mountain biker. The region’s premier bike
park features gnarly downhill trails, ladder drops,
trail fractures, table-top jump lines and more. And it’s
a lift-serviced mountain. Check out what it's like to
ride at Highland on YouTube.
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