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Beginner’s Guide to MTB in Seattle

June 17, 2020 by Matt Sklar Leave a Comment

Seattle is known for many things: fish markets, sports teams, and rainy weather to name a few. But what many folks don’t know is that we have some of the best mountain biking in the world. The backbone of mountain biking in the Seattle area is Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance (EMBA), which has helped create an amazing progression of trails. We have great trails for riders of … [Read more...] about Beginner’s Guide to MTB in Seattle

Gearing up for Bikepacking

August 2, 2019 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

As gravel cycling (re- ?) catches on with an increasingly wider group of riders, you may be among those toying with the idea of bikepacking. The terminology around bikepacking is a bit confusing. Northwest in Motion is using the working definition that bikepacking requires: a bike, an overnight stay, and a bias for routes on dirt and gravel. In contrast to the overlapping … [Read more...] about Gearing up for Bikepacking

An Evening with Gerard Vroomen

March 29, 2018 by David Longdon Leave a Comment

Gerard Vroomen is arguably the cycling industry's leading innovator. Last Friday evening Vroomen was at Seattle's Métier to discuss his background, and the path that has led to his latest projects, the 3T Strada in particular. Vroomen got into bike development as researcher at the Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands), then at McGill University (Montreal). In … [Read more...] about An Evening with Gerard Vroomen

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