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Workdays this Weekend


There are several workdays going on this weekend. Why not get out and help build some trail.

First, is our own re-route and maintenance at Matson Hill on Saturday, from 9-1. We're going to re-route the one climb that's become a little too rough to sustain. As usual, there will be... Read more

Tags: reroute, matson hill, SMBA, work calendar, event calendar

Tool Review: Fiskars Loppers


I borrowed a well-worn set of these 15-inch Fiskars Powergear Anvil Loppers for a while at an OTA workday and was pretty impressed. They went through stuff as big as my 24" bypass loppers but were a lot lighter... Read more

Tags: fiskars, loppers, review, tool review, tool, OTA, ozark trail

From the Rockbreaker Archive


Straight from the man himself: "That's the trail down to Pelican Island. They are old 3 wheeler / ATV Trails. This is back around 84 or so, when some of the guys would bring out their old 24" wheel single speed BMX race bikes. We would go down the trail so fast you would actually ride up... Read more

Tags: pelican island, vintage, old trail, archive

Rockbreaker's Old School Mountain Biking


These photos are part of Glenn Meyer's MTB Archive. I'm not even sure where and when these pictures were taken other than near St. Louis a Long Time Ago.

I'm really looking forward to hearing about what that bike is doing in the tree. Check out those gaiters.

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Tags: archive, vintage, photo

RR: Lost Valley - 1/07/2006


13 of us met at the Mound Saturday afternoon and had a nice little 20 mile jaunt around the Lost Valley trail. The large number was probably from the "cabin fever" effect brought on by not being able to ride off-road for awhile due to lack of cooperation from Mother Nature.

5 of... Read more

Tags: Lost Valley, ride report

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