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After 4,000 Volunteer Hours, Lake Tahoe’s Newest Trail Opens to the Public

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (July 13, 2021) – Tahoe’s newest trail, sure to become one of the region’s most iconic, is now open thanks to nearly 4,000 volunteer trail building hours and generous contributions from Tahoe Fund donors including the Mathman family and a triple match from Vail Resorts’ EpicPromise guest donation program at Northstar, Heavenly and Kirkwood. The new […]
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California’s First Official Cycling Route Will Start in South Lake Tahoe

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Just this week, the Adventure Cycling Association (ACA) announced the addition of a new cycling route in California. While this will be the first official route to traverse the width of California, the Adventure Cycling Association has already constructed bike routes in 29 other states across the U.S. Related: The American Perimeter Trail- 12,000 Miles of What Could Be The […]
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Yeti Cycles Makes Socially Conscious Moves – Will No Longer Use “Tribe” to Describe Community

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This week Yeti Cycles announced that they would no longer use the word ‘Tribe’ to characterize their community. This decision comes in the wake of many brands and sports teams reconsidering their choice of language which may be inappropriate, racist, or offensive. Related: Surge in Mountain Bike Sales and Trail Use as Pandemic Continues In a public statement made on […]
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$200,000 Reward Offered for Colorado Woman Who Went Cycling on Mother’s Day and Didn’t Return

A $200,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the safe return of a 49-year-old Colorado woman who left to go cycling on Mother’s Day and didn’t return, according to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office. Suzanne Morphew went missing in the area of County Road 225 and West Highway 50 west of Maysville on Sunday and hasn’t been seen since. […]
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Cyclist Completes First ‘Everesting’ on Everest | 41-Hours Non-Stop, 29,030-Feet Climbed, 220-Miles Covered

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Since late 2013, riders around the world have been attempting to “Everest” their local climbs; trying to complete enough ascents of one climb to amass 29,030-feet of vertical gain, the height of Mt. Everest, reports Cycling Tips. Nowadays, “Everesting” is a global phenomenon, more than 2,700 “Everestings” have been completed, from roughly 2,000 riders, in almost 80 countries. But now, […]
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Is Mountain Biking the Next Big High School Sport?

As cycling continues its resurgent growth in the U.S. the National Intercollegiate Cycle Association, or NICA, looks to provide organized Mountain Biking leagues for high schoolers across the country. They have already established successful leagues in 18 states, and continue to work to add more project leagues.   NICA is proving to be successful as executive director, Austin McInerny, notes “We […]
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