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Great trail systems strike a balance between offering a memorable riding experience and the need to conserve natural features.

IMBA activists have often heard proposals for separate mountain bike trails. The idea seems to appeal to a number of people because it purports to eliminate…

Use this guide to determine if machines are right for your site

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…

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

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…

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…