It started with a climb via AFP before we plunged into a rocky and slippery downhill to the river and walked/biked to the Wawa dam. More than 9 hours of riding but it was all worth it!
We have some bad news coming out of Montana today. Our fellow cyclists there just got word, as of May 1st, it will be illegal to ride 150 miles (out of 170) of trail in Montana’s Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area (WSA), which includes the amazing Gallatin Crest Trail.
The trail access restriction is the result of a lawsuit against the Forest Service’s management of the WSA. According to an IMBA press release, three groups (The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Montana Wilderness Association and The Wilderness Society) “…contended that the Forest Service failed to preserve the wilderness character of the study area.â€Â  … Details
Bill Kaloudis reckons he has spent up to $10,000 building the lightest of his five bicycles, a 7.5-kilogram mountain bike.
“Weight is evil,” he says. “It works against you. It’s like loading up a hot-air balloon, it doesn’t want to take off.”
Kaloudis’s quest for a light bike began six years ago when he decided to become competitive in mountain biking. He regularly monitors bike forums such as weightweenies.starbike.com for information and weighs parts at home to create spreadsheets of technical data to ensure his bike is both featherlight and strong … Details
The mountain biking community has maintained a love, hate relationship with downhill riding. Seen as too recreational by serious cross-country riders, it actually requires a level of attention and skill that can sometimes be hard to appreciate.Â
Fear grips you as you hurtle down a mountain side; throwing yourself into corners, that, if misjudged, could see you fall down a cliff edge, helps create a sport like no other. As well as tackling jumps and technical challenges, riders need to be drawing on their  best skills, and will have their concentration and stamina tested to … Details
