The Palmetto State is Getting a Bike Park with Shuttle Service

All photos and videos courtesy Rattlesnake Bike Park. Bike parks continue to pop up in the southeastern part of the United States. Unlike the wheelchair accessible bike parks we see throughout the western part of the nation, these parks offer shuttles, pedals, or both. In 2020, Kanuga laughs opening just outside of Hendersonville, North Carolina, … Read more

How Old is the Oldest MTB You Still Ride?

With constantly improving technology, mountain bike it doesn’t age exactly like fine wine. However, it’s hard not to grow attached to your mountain bike. We spend hours customizing our builds to get exactly the fit, look and performance we want, so why wouldn’t we own our bike for as long as possible? For this survey … Read more

EXPLORE Act Makes Progress plus a $3M Bike Park is Coming to Iowa

File photo: Jeff Barber Trace flow is a summary of all the week’s news related to mountain bike trails, including new trail construction, advocacy and planning. Do you have trail news? E-mail [email protected] for possible inclusion. Advances of the house EXPLORE, BOLT Act Lawmakers on the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved the Expanding Public … Read more

Antipodean cities: Where is the furthest you can travel from New Zealand?

Where are the two most distant cities on the globe? New Zealand is closer to these places directly through the Earth’s mantle than by any air route. Image / Wesley Tingey, Unsplash Looking for the most direct way from Whangarei to Morocco? Start digging! If you’ve ever wondered where the farthest place you could travel … Read more

Man not allowed to travel overseas as surname is ‘too rude’ for passport

A man due to appear in Nelson District Court said he could not attend because he had to surrender his passport. Photo / 123rf A British man has been banned from traveling overseas as his surname is deemed too rude to be written on a passport. A few years ago Kenny Kennard decided to change … Read more