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Lactic acid gets a bad rap. It's blamed for that too-slow sprint, your lame hill climbing, flat tires, locusts and even the sore legs you woke up with this morning. Find out what really makes your muscles sore and stiff.
The navel of the mountain biking universe may be found somewhere near the slick rock playground of Moab, Utah. But there are plenty of other great trails that keep the Beehive State's bikers buzzing.
Hawaii is full of exotic things and landscapes that can set one's soul free -- the long sandy beaches, lush tropical forests ... Matthias Nyquist has found a different way of showing people around his new home: on a mountain bike.
Turn next weekend into an adventure. These beach-side camping destinations cater to everyone from singletrack riders to the pannier crowd.
With open-space access at a premium, one organization is working hard to organize and educate riders on trail building. Your mountain biking future may depend on it.
In part two of his interview with Gale Bernhardt, mountain bike legend Dave Wiens talks training before Leadville, trail advocacy and how he wants to be remembered.
Six-time Leadville 100 winner Dave Wiens talks about training and preparing for an epic one-day mountain bike race.
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Whether you want to smoothly descend near-vertical downhill sections or just ride your local trails without crashing, these tips will having you rolling with confidence.
On a typical two-hour ride, your knees bend an average of 10,000 times each. It's no wonder mountain biking and knee pain go hand in hand. Here are some typical causes of pain and what you can do to alleviate it.
Foul weather doesn't mean your hiking or mountain biking needs to enter hibernation. The only thing standing between With the right gear, you can stay on the trails and off the sofa year-round.
You can be as fearless as you want to be, but downhill mountain biking also requires short bursts of power and speed. In part one of this two-part story, Dr. Ed Burke suggests increasing horsepower with plyometric training.
Muck. Now that spring has sprung and forced the snowline to retreat, mud is everywhere. Fun in the mud lures us into the outdoors, but restraint is the best policy once you're there.
Bike camping. It's a combination many mountain bikers are finding they enjoy. And it's hardly any more complicated than planning for a regular day on the trail.
Riding 100 miles on dirt trails is a challenge that must be fully prepared for. Ultra-distance cyclists need to understand their endurance capacity, nutrition, and tolerance for fatigue and discomfort.
While a sport like mountain bike racing requires mostly muscular endurance, strength is needed to climb short, steep hills, power your way through streams and sprint at the end of the race.
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