The sweetest trails and riding spots

Big, red and mine

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After years of obsessing, I finally threw down and bought a really nice moto: the mighty yet refined 2005 Honda CRF450X.
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Whistler ’05 Day 4: Buuuuuuuzzzzz …

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Four days of riding and four nights of partying make for tired boys. Buuuuuuuzzzzz …

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Whistler ’05 Day 3: We’re with Richie

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We’re settling into a rhythm: get up, ride for a few hours, eat lunch then ride some more. And today was a biggie.

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Whistler ’05 Day 2: A good day

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I know it’s going well because I’m too tired to say much. Today:

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Whistler ’05 Day 1: Just give ‘er

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This afternoon we were messing around in the Boneyward slopestyle area, and I was stymied by this huge curved wall ride. The precise technique eluded me, so I asked a local how to do it. He said, “Just give ‘er.”

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That epic feeling

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I’ve been so focused on learning and teaching how to ride fast that I’ve lost touch with riding for its own sake — or at least covering miles just for the sake of covering miles. Never mind line choice and exit speed — just turn the cranks and enjoy the scenery.
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Pump first – pedal later

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This letter comes from a self-professed beginner who has been reading Mastering Mountain Bike Skills and working on his pump. He makes a revolutionary point:
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Extreme uphill: Mt. Evans

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When an injury prevents you from riding extreme downhill, what do you do? You ride extreme uphill!
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Summit County Slurpee Session

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During our downhill camp a couple weeks ago, we took the SMBA monkeys downhilling at Vail, then we got some Slurpees and went dirt jumping. The dudes tore it up. If only they could be this confident around girls their age …
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Nuts on the loose

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When snow bars the after-work alpine shuttle, what do nuts do? They bomb the pavement, climb the dirt until it gets dark, then get loose.
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Investment property: Paved jumping paradise

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You better move quickly if you want to get this one-of-a-kind property.
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Five Miles of Hell and other pleasures

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Each May for the past 25 years, the Moosehead Motorcycle Extravaganza has assembled a group of friends in the desert near Green River, UT for some friendly brotherhood and some heinous motorcycle trail riding.
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