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Blazing the Trail: North State Riders Played an Early Role in Mountain Biking

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Candace L. Brown

The relative newness of mountain biking as a sport might come as a surprise to some. Thirty-plus years ago, the concept of taking a knobby-tired bicycle on dirt trails was just starting to gain ground. A lot of that ground… Continue Reading →

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