Dean Campbell

Most trails currently in use were designed before the creation of the mountain bike and were therefore not designed to maximize biking experience or provide adequate opportunities…

Some officials and citizens object to singletrack bicycling. Seeing narrow trails as inherently dangerous, they advocate that bicyclists should be restricted to riding on roads or…

The speakers, all master trailbuilders, began by offering three goals they all strive for when designing and building trails

We know, we know: you just want to build trails. But believe us when we tell you that nothing - not a single darned thing - more important before starting trailwork than the…

Has a local trail become a maintenance nightmare? Is the route severely damaged despite regular trailwork?

In this article, we use the words "twists" and "turns" to describe gentle curves or bends in the trail, not full-fledged changes in direction such as switchbacks.

Locate trails on side slopes whenever possible. Flat areas should be avoided because they become overwhelmed by water and sand.

There's more to building a trail than moving rocks and dirt. Trails are usually part of larger systems that are the result of careful and diligent planning and collaboration.

All trail users affect the trail surface and surrounding environment, especially when trails are poorly constructed. Those impacts range from vegetation loss to erosion, water…

Create excellent trail maps - maps that clearly show the best trails for mountain biking.