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Inca Trail trip featured in Bike Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:01:00 +0000

Our Inca Trail trip was once again featured in a major mountain bike mag, this time Bike Magazine. This amazing trip features what writer Dan Barham calls "quite possibly, the best mountain bike...

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The Commandments of Mountain Biking

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Mon, 30 May 2011 18:55:00 +0000

From our friends over at bike198.com, a list of the Top 25 Mountain Biking 'Commandments.' Do you have your own rules of the trail? Post them in the comments below!Pay It Forward – Tubes,...

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Olleros Mountain Bike Trail (Peru) with Sacred Rides

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:03:00 +0000

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Mountain Bike Repair Tools for the Home Mechanic

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:03:00 +0000

[guest post from Sam Walker, www.gearreviewsonline.com] Mountain bikes are designed to take a heavier beating in the trails than the average urban cycle. However given enough usage and time, the...

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Patagonia trip wins Top Ten Trips of the Year

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:11:00 +0000

We were pretty excited to find out that our new Pedal and Paddle trip in Patagonia was just selected as one of the Top Ten Trips of 2011 by Outside Magazine. W With one of the most...

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Bending Time

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:43:00 +0000

There’s a trail just outside of Fernie, British Columbia that defies the laws of physics, specifically those dealing with time. We’re used to – in the modern world, at least – thinking of time as a...

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Why Mountain Biking is Just Like Sex, Part II

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:10:00 +0000

We got a lot of responses to our 'Why Mountain Biking is Just Like Sex' post last week, so here's another round, this time from readers' comments on our Facebook page: if you ride too hard or too...

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Why Mountain Biking is Just Like Sex

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:38:00 +0000

9. You don't need a partner to have fun... 8. ...But it's better with someone else, and even better in a group. 7. Accessories make the ride more fun. 6. Frequent hydration...

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Top 10 Reasons to Flip Winter the Bird

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:10:00 +0000

(why winter sucks for mountain bikers) Try as you might, you won't convince me that winter mountain biking is sane or fun. Sure, it's fun for the first couple of times, but after the...

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If Tyler Durden Rode A Mountain Bike

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:52:00 +0000

We received this response to our "20 Things Mountain Biking Teaches You About Life" post and thought it worthy of a share. If you've never seen the movie Fight Club then this probably won't make any...

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Why Choose Sacred Rides?

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:11:00 +0000

At Sacred Rides, we know you have a lot of choices on where and how to spend your next vacation, and if you choose a mountain bike vacation there are still hundreds of companies to choose from out...

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A Change of Clothes

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:31:00 +0000

We've got a new look for our blog - let us know what you think! You can subscribe to this blog via RSS or e-mail, or if you are receiving it via e-mail, you can visit the blog site to read other...

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20 Things Mountain Biking Teaches You About Life

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:14:00 +0000

a little boldness goes a long way in Utah Good writers have often used sport as a metaphor for life: the lessons of the playing field or arena applied to daily living. If Norman Mailer (boxing),...

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GoPro Cameras and Sacred Rides

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:22:00 +0000

Parva Trail, Chile V We're pretty excited to have a new partnership with GoPro cameras, makers of the best point-of-view cameras in the world. Our guides in BC, Utah, Mexico, Guatemala,...

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Epic Descents

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:39:00 +0000

I was recently asked by the crew at Biciklo to provide a writeup of our 3 most epic descents in Peru. With so many to choose from, it was hard to choose just 3, but here are my 3 favourites in the...

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Last-minute discounts on summer and fall trips

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:13:00 +0000

Hello Riders! If you've ever dreamed of stepping out of the routine of your local trails and adding a mega-dose of adventure into your life, I'm writing today to tell you just how you can do...

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Interview with Wayo Stein, Sacred Rides' Lead Guide, Peru

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:46:00 +0000

Eduardo 'Wayo' Stein is our lead guide in Peru. He's the former national DH champion, a devoted father of two, and one of the friendliest guys and best guides you'll ever meet. Even the locals love...

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What's a 'Sacred' Ride?

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:51:00 +0000

We get asked this question a lot. People wonder what’s up with the ‘sacred’ in our name. Are we riding with Jesus? Well, no, although if that’s your thing then go for it. Do we practice odd...

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Mexico recap

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:28:00 +0000

I just got back to Canada from our inaugural yoga/mountain bike retreat in Mexico. And I'm still on that beautiful beach, listening to the waves lapping at the shore and watching birds circle the...

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MTB U: Mountain Bike University

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:59:00 +0000

MTB U is finally here! MTB U is a series of mountain bike courses in Southern Ontario, designed to help you take your MTB skills to the next level. There are 3 levels - B.A., Masters, and Ph.D - for...

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Mexico

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:54:00 +0000

Happy New Year everyone! There are just 5 spots left on our Yoga/Mountain Bike Retreat in Mexico this March. If you're looking for the perfect winter getaway for mind, body and soul, sign up...

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Yoga and Mountain Biking... Together?

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:53:00 +0000

I've been mountain biking for over 20 years. To me it's practically the perfect sport: a great way to commune with the outdoors, connect with friends, and get fit in the process. When things are...

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20 Things Mountain Biking Teaches You About Life

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:19:00 +0000

Good writers have often used sport as a metaphor for life: the lessons of the playing field or arena applied to daily living. If Norman Mailer (boxing), William Kennedy (baseball) and John Irving...

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La Belle Province

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:36:00 +0000

We're off to la belle province (the beautiful province), Quebec, in a few days to scout out our newest trip! Our new Eastern Epic trip will hit up all the Quebec hotspots, with a side dish of...

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Magic Morning in the Slovenian Alps

noreply@blogger.com (Sacred Rides MTB Adventures) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:54:00 +0000

I arrived yesterday evening at the beautiful MTB Park and lodge my friend Dixi owns in the northern Slovenian Alps. We're about to start our Alps and Adriatic trip, and I couldn't be more excited....

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