Winter Fat Bike Etiquette: The Basics
Riding your bike on snow is a fun and exhilarating experience. And fat biking is booming in popularity. As a result, trail associations all over North America and beyond have started grooming and maintaining ever-growing networks of winter trails. It’s essentially a new sport, and with a new sport comes a new set of guidelines for making sure everyone on the trails has an enjoyable experience. Some would call it etiquette. Nothing will interrupt a great fat bike ride like coming across a section of trail that someone has torn up and made unrideable by being unaware of, or unwilling to practice, some simple fat bike etiquette. Let’s keep the…
The Seven Summits Trail – An In-Depth Guide to a Truly Epic Experience!
I had ridden this trail twice before. Once in 2009 and again in 2016. The circumstances were very different each time and yet I didn’t feel fully satisfied by either experience. Both outings were good in their own right but I wasn’t, in either case, able to give the Seven Summits Trail the attention it deserved. Something was missing, so in 2019 I returned to better acquaint myself with this beautifully scenic and historic ride. The result is this Seven Summits Trail Guide—a guide that will give you enough practical and historical insight to enhance your appreciation of this truly epic trail! “The 360-degree alpine views are spectacular, and the…
3 Not-So-Obvious Reasons to Volunteer Your Time to Building a Local Trail
How many times have you started the mountain bike season with a promise to yourself that this will be the year you do some volunteer trail building? I’ve promised myself that very same thing too many times to count. I start out with big plans to boost my trail karma with some good old-fashioned hard work only to come upon the end of the season without having lifted a finger. It’s at this point that my guilt generally takes over and I donate some money to a trail organization or two who’s trails I use regularly. This season was different for me. I went out and did some trailwork! Not…
Beowulf Trail – RideSphere’s Definitive Guide to This Epic Loop
Have you thought about riding the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) epic trail Beowulf, but aren’t sure if it’s right for you? Or maybe you know it’s right for you and just need more information? Well, look no further. This in-depth review will provide you with all the information you’ll need to be a hero and conquer every challenge that awaits you on this epic ride. This review goes into a lot of detail. An epic ride such as Beowulf deserves this kind of trail review. It is a ride you need to be well prepared for, but the rewards are certainly worth the effort. Beowulf is full of challenges.…
Planning a Long Weekend of Riding in Fernie? Get the Best Bang for Your Buck!
Fernie, British Columbia is home to a ton of awesome mountain bike trails. If you have limited time to spend riding, you’ll want to get the best bang for your buck when you visit. It can be tough to look at the seemingly endless network of trails around Fernie and be confident you’ll be riding the best the area has to offer. I’ve put together a list of a few trails and activities that I would suggest for a long weekend of riding in Fernie. Few things go as well with riding as food and drink, so I’ve added a few suggestions in that regard as well. “It can be…
Mountain Biking in Moab: 3 Great Trails for Different Skill Levels
Deciding where to ride in Moab can be daunting especially if you’re going to be riding with a range of skill levels. Before our last trip to the area, my wife Heather and I spent large amounts of time researching rides that we, and the other riders we were with, would enjoy. Now I’ve had the chance to ride those trails and I can share them with you. Here are three of the best mountain biking trails in Moab, for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders: Rodeo Alaska Captain Ahab There are few places on earth that are as synonymous with mountain biking as Moab, Utah. It’s been a mecca for…
Tell Me About the 3 Best Places to Mountain Bike in Calgary
If you’re reading this article, it’s likely you’re a mountain biker. It’s also likely then, as the name would suggest, that you prefer to ride your bike in the mountains over anywhere else. But, as we all know, there are times when that just isn’t possible or convenient. It’s springtime, the mountain trails are wet and muddy, and you don’t want to cause damage. You live in the city and are tight on time, but want to try and get a ride in. Or, maybe you’re visiting Calgary for a few days and just need a place to go for a ride that has a short commute and easy access.…
