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Destinations

Mountain Biking Guatemala: Video

August 31, 2017

As the days become short­er and the evenings grow longer, you may be start­ing to think about a win­ter moun­tain bike adven­ture.  Guatemala offers the per­fect loca­tion for a win­ter moun­tain bike escape. There are few places on Earth where thou­sand-year-old cul­tures and incred­i­ble sin­gle­track co-exist– and Guatemala is right…

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Mountain Bike Tips

5 Mountain Biker Stereotypes: Help Set them Straight

August 14, 2017

From an out­siders per­spec­tive, moun­tain bik­ing can seem intim­i­dat­ing, dan­ger­ous and not for the faint of heart.  Like any sport though, what you see in Red Bull videos and  YouTube stunt videos is not the real­i­ty of the sport that is enjoyed by the aver­age par­tic­i­pant.  If you’re new to…

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Inspiration & Humour

7 Ways Mountain Biking Makes You Happy

August 4, 2017

You’re prob­a­bly aware of the count­less phys­i­cal health ben­e­fits of moun­tain biking…increased car­dio­vas­cu­lar health, increased bone health, increased bal­ance and coör­di­na­tion, but what about the men­tal health ben­e­fits of rid­ing your moun­tain bike? What is hap­pen­ing to your men­tal state when you con­quer a sec­tion of trail you thought was…

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Destinations

7 Reasons to Mountain Bike Utah

May 30, 2017

Moun­tain bik­ing in Utah is a dream come true for many moun­tain bik­ing enthu­si­asts. Over the last 30 years, Utah has made a name for itself as one of the pre­mière  moun­tain bike des­ti­na­tions in the world.  With end­less sun­shine,  slick­rock trails,  and  amaz­ing geo­log­i­cal won­ders per­fect for two knobby…

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Destinations

Mountain Biking Peru: A Reunion to Ride Peru’s Sacred Valley

May 8, 2017

What’s the best way to reunite with a broth­er you haven’t seen in awhile? A high-five at the Lima, Peru air­port, and 8 days of moun­tain bik­ing in Peru’s Sacred Val­ley, of course! Claus and Kim joined our Inca Trail All-Moun­tain ride and expe­ri­enced some of the best moun­tain biking…

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Destinations

Fernie Mountain Biking: The Top 10 Trails

May 4, 2017

Hey, My name is Ryan and I’m the Ride Direc­tor and Lead Guide for Sacred Rides British Colum­bia. I’ve been in a steady rela­tion­ship with bikes for about 32 years. I enjoy a wide vari­ety of bik­ing; be it all day all moun­tain, full speed down­hill, free-ride, dirt jumps, trials,…

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Mountain Bike Tips

Mountain Bike Beginner Tips

June 7, 2016

Moun­tain bik­ing is a great sport for begin­ners — pri­mar­i­ly because oth­er moun­tain bik­ers are hap­py to share their pas­sion with any­one they can! Tell a moun­tain bik­er that you would like to get into the sport and they will most like­ly find a bike and hel­met for you within…

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Destinations

Photo Journal: Mountain Biking Peru

November 30, 2016

The best Dai­ly Dirt con­tent always comes from our Rid­ers, the pas­sion­ate moun­tain bik­ers from around the globe that are eager to explore new trails, cre­ate long-last­ing friend­ships and ride, ride, ride! That’s why after our Inca-Trail All Moun­tain Bike trip in Peru this Sep­tem­ber, I was excit­ed to connect…

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Travel Tips

7 Frequently Asked Questions About Guided Mountain Bike Trips

October 1, 2016

At Sacred Rides, we take pride in help­ing clients plan stress-free and unfor­get­table moun­tain bike trips around the world. Over the past 20 years, we have answered many ques­tions about how to best pre­pare for these types of adven­tures — What should I pack? What skill lev­el is nec­es­sary for…

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Mountain Bike Tips

Tips for Buying Bike Racks

June 7, 2016

Today’s guest post is from Alex at Bike Racks SUV. Bike racks are some of the most use­ful addi­tions to your vehi­cle, as well as your garage, as they offer a safe and con­ve­nient way to car­ry and store bikes. Bike racks are spe­cial­ly designed sys­tems attached to the vehi­cle to…

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