TamKid's Blog - Pinkbike.com

Published Nov 24, 2008 at 8:40

In Marin County, possibly the birthplace of the mountain bike, mountain bikes are not welcome. I enjoy riding the butter smooth singletrack of Marin, and I feel totally justified in doing so. Its Ironic that single is illegal on so many levels, here I look at just one level. It is extremely ironic that the political climate means that real mountain bikers have an empty set of trails to poach.
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Published Nov 17, 2008 at 10:09

In Colorado, Mountain Bikers have options. There are thousands of miles of legal singletrack to ride, as such very few bikers here poach illegal trails. We see that there has been reasonable compromise between user groups, and we respect these decisions. Moreover, we have been given something to loose, which makes OTHER mountain bikers frown on poaching, in a peer-pressure kind of way. In Marin County, California, there are essentailly zero legal singletracks. SO, if I poach all the butter smooth illegal single I want, what can they do? Give me a ticket? I'll pay it. Happily.
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Published Nov 13, 2008 at 9:32

The wintertime in Colorado is magical: Backcountry skis with the dog in the woods, Ice Climbing, Lots of spinning on the trainer... BUT the time before and after winter, the mud seasons, have their own feel. It is during these seasons, the early spring and late fall, when Colorados highcountry isn't rideable, that I like to hit Moab. Moab is a paradise for all kinds of riders, I enjoy just about every aspect of Moab. I had heard about a ride from town, LPS to porcupine rim.
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