You want to rail corners? It takes practice, says 31-year-old Jill Kintner (Team Norco International), who has worn more than a few ruts into the trails near her house from practicing so much. The former four-cross star and current pro downhiller not only corners better than most, but she also teaches others how to do it right. This fall, she will lead several clinics at Stevens Pass Bike Park, in Washington, demonstrating the finer points of turning and other essential mountain bike skills. We caught up with Kintner just before the Ashland Mountain Challenge round of the Oregon Enduro Series, to get her best advice for carving around a corner … More
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New York City’s closest lift-accessible dedicated mountain bike park is a haven for the experienced and inexperienced alike.
Sitting in traffic on Broadway in the heart of Manhattan, it’s sometimes hard to imagine life away from the concrete jungle. But just an hour’s drive outside the city lies one of the East Coast’s best downhill mountain bike facilities: Mountain Creek in the Vernon Valley of New Jersey. With more than 40 miles of trails, a lift-accessible mountain bike park, and a season that lasts from May 4 to November 3, Mountain Creek is bike paradise.
Though it’s well known as … More