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Three Deep Breaths: Exploring the Mental Health Benefits of …

WEBThere is a near-annual thread across online mountain bike forums discussing the psychological benefits of riding in the forest, and a related query on how to cope with the wet months. What we get when we strap on our smelliest shoes and go for a pedal beneath ancient towering trees, or through ever-shifting sands, is something …

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Mountain Bike Training: How to Build and Maintain MTB …

WEBIt’s that time of year where most mountain bikers are thinking about preparing for next season’s rides instead of just the next ride. It’s easy to get couch locked when the weather’s bad, watching endless GoPro footage from last year and race highlights on YouTube, but right now is the perfect time to get ready to hit the bike when the …

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Mountain Biking as Therapy: Scottish Researchers …

WEBAll photos courtesy of Graeme McClean. Numerous studies have demonstrated the combined mental health benefits of being in nature coupled with the rush of physical activity, and a recent inquiry in Scotland is focused on creating a way to further spread those good vibes. A team of Scottish researchers and ride leaders have joined …

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Specialized Medicine: The Impact of Cycling on ADHD

WEBIn 2012, Specialized Bikes and RTSG Neuroscience spent five days a week for a month measuring the effects of cycling in two groups of Massachusetts middle school-age children who were either diagnosed with or displayed ADHD-like symptoms. Outcomes identified were cognitive, emotional, social, and physical status before, during, and after …

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How to Stay Strong on Your Mountain Bike as You Grow …

WEBTo stay strong, it is generally a good idea to exercise/ride five days a week, spending three of those rides averaging 60% max heart rate, or MHR, and the other two days at 80% MHR. You can roughly calculate your MHR as 220 minus your age. Therefore, if you are 40 years old, your MHR is 180, your 60% and 80% of MHR are 108 and 144, …

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New Insurance Product Launches to Cover Your MTB Injuries

WEBA novel insurance offering launches today to cover medical expenses — up to $20,000 out-of-pocket — related to mountain biking and other injuries. Spot is available in 17 US states where coverage is priced at $20 per month (except in Texas, where it’s $35 a …

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Premier Health Atrium Med. Center Bike Park

WEBPremier Health Atrium Med. Center Bike Park is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Lebanon, Ohio. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Premier Health Atrium Med. Center Bike Park bike trail in Lebanon.

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Why Mountain Biking Is Good for Our Youth

WEBMountain biking fights depression, builds confidence, and increases self-esteem. Trail time prevents the onset of depression during adolescence and after high school. According to the National Institute of Mental Health , 12.5% of kids between the ages of 12-17 are diagnosed with major depression each year – that’s 1 in 8 teenagers.

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Study: Mountain Biking is Growing, but not Among Core Riders

WEBMountain biking has seen more ups and downs than a flow trail over the past five years. A pandemic-induced spike in bike sales and trail use sent mountain bike participation in the U.S. to levels unseen since the 1990s, with new riders saddling up for the first time, and former riders hitting the trail for the first time in a long time.

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Why You Should Ride Pump Tracks More, and How to Do It

WEB2. Body position. This is a whispered lesson. Nothing painful will happen to you or the pump track if you ignore body position, but your ultimate success depends on it. The sooner you achieve good body position, the sooner you will become a better pumper, better rider, and you’ll look dope.

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E-bike Repair and Maintenance: How to Diagnose and Solve …

WEBDraining the battery to 0% is safe every now and then, but don’t leave it that way — recharge it as soon as you can. Likewise, don’t frequently charge to 100% if you don’t need the full range, though it’s helpful to do this occasionally to calibrate the cells.

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What Mountain Bikers Need to Know About Bicycle Insurance

WEBTo someone “not in the know” bicycle insurance may sound silly, but the reality for any avid. mountain biker is that there will come a time when things just don’t go as planned. That’s the exact moment when you’re going to wish you had insurance. The average cost of today’s modern mountain bikes is around $5,000, so when a bike

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New Jersey Mountain Bike Trails

WEBRockleigh. Lambertville. High Bridge. Woodbine. East Coast Bike Park Opens this Weekend plus $6.5M Las Vegas Bike Park Work Begins Soon. BC Trails Use Extension, Adaptive Trail Opens in NJ Plus Global Fat Bike Day and Giving Tuesday. The 20 Most Tantalizing MTB Trails of 2016, According to Singletracks Readers. Find New Jersey mountain bike

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The Best Mountain Bike Chain Lubes, Greases, and Cleaners

WEBMost Popular Mountain Bike Lubes. #1: ProGold ProLink Chain Lube. ProGold says their ProLink chain lube “does not build up or become tacky” and it “sheds dirt, mud, and abrasives.”. The company packages the lube in a number of different ways, from drip bottles to aerosol sprays and even an applicator pen. #2: Rock “N” Roll Gold …

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Testing the Updated 2017 Trek Remedy 9.8 – A Review

WEBTrek also lists two “women’s models” of the Remedy, but apart from a different paint job and saddle, the bikes are identical to the “men’s” models. I tested the second-highest model Remedy 9.8, which retails for $5,300. As mentioned, the Remedy 9.8 has a carbon frame, including the main triangle and seatstays – the chainstays are

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9 Great North American Indoor MTB Parks to Mix Up Your …

WEBWasatch Indoor Bike Park: Salt Lake City, UT. Sq ft: 27,000 (2508m²) In-house service/repair: No Rentals: bike, helmet, armor, bike storage to members Specials: monthly overnighters (BYOB… sleeping bag, that is) As it stands, there are only three indoor MTB parks located in the lower 48 west of the Mississippi, and two are in the …

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Saved by Conservationists, Funded Through YouTube: Berm Park …

WEB“As a land trust, it is our role to try to look 10-20 years out to predict how expanding development will impact significant wildlife movement areas, water resources, and to try to secure spaces to allow people to enjoy getting out into the forest,” said SAHC Conservation Director Hanni Muerdter in a statement. “This property is one of the …

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