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Trail Solutions: IMBA's Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack |
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Trail Solutions: IMBA's Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack is a 272-page book combining cutting-edge trailbuilding techniques with proven fundamentals in a colorful, easy-to-read format. Click here for a preview or to purchase. |
Whistler Trail Standards: Environmental and Technical Trail FeaturesThis document was created by the Resort Municipality of Whistler to guide the creation of technical trails in a municipality that relies on tourism and recreation. It includes advanced technical trail features (TTFs) that may be classified as freeride.Whistler Trail Standards. 2 mb PDF |
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Trail Building Tools |
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The three most important trail building tools are a clinometer, MacLeod and Pulaski. Every good trail builder has a clino and knows how to use it. A cheap Pulaski can be found at Home Depot. A good option is the MAX all-purpose tool. For more buying options, and modified tools such as the Shulaski, check out IMBA's Tool Resource Guide. |
Science Review Looks at Impacts of Mountain Biking |
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Do mountain bikers truly cause more impact on natural resources than other trail users?
Very little research has attempted to answer this question, but the empirical studies thus far do not support the notion that bikes cause more natural resource impact. What science does demonstrate is that all forms of outdoor recreation - including bicycling, hiking, running, horseback riding, fishing, hunting, bird watching, and off-highway-vehicle travel - cause impacts to the environment. read more |