In 1995, my husband and I decided to buy a couple of mountain bikes so that we could enjoy an activity together. We didn't want to get cheap, uncomfortable
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Bear's Best, just outside of Las Vegas, is the best little 12-mile desert loop I have ridden.
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Mountain Biking Blue Diamond? I almost ran head-on into a Bighorn Ram! Saw 4 wild Burros out on a trail and Bonnie and Clyde's car! All this while riding some excellent singletrack!
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Mountain Biking Blue Diamond? I almost ran head-on into a Bighorn Ram! Saw 4 wild Burros out on a trail and Bonnie and Clyde's car! All this while riding some excellent singletrack!
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Las Vegas Mountain Biking? There are some excellent trails around the city. Get out of that casino and try them!
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Nevada Mountain Biking? I had never even thought about it until my buddy told me about a small, unusual town, 18 miles west of Las Vegas. Now I have a page of rides in the Silver State.
Come watch our mountain biking videos. Let me teach you some things I've learned about cameras, and how to take mountain biking video.
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I mountain biked the Wasatch Crest Trail ... took 135 photos and 2 hours of video, still couldn't capture this EPIC ride.
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Hi, last year I had a really bad accident mainly due to lack of concentration for a split second and my front disk brakes being too effective and abrupt.
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Hey Joe, I bought a trek fuel 70 a little while back and my frame cracked! Apparently it's a pretty common fault with that model. The warranty is void
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Hey Joe, it's Zak Salmon. Hope all is well. I will be at my parents' cabin in Big Bear a lot from April thru August. Are there any good mountain bike
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If you like desert mountain biking ... Red Mountain is the place to ride.
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I would have to say Spruce Mountain is two-thirds of a fun packed ride...and 1/3...not so great.
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Slab City offers many different activities, including ... Mountain Biking!
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That's me, Joe Unden, your guide on this site. Since 2005 my favorite activity has been mountain biking. In 2011 I decided I wanted to share my biking experiences with others online, to make it easier for people to learn about the trails I love.
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