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Guide for Quality Trail Experiences (GQTE)
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Impacts of Mountain Biking
Muddy Trails
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The Pollution of Viewsheds Hut by Hut
Avoid Gore-Tex
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Downhill Coasting Bike Speeds
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Trail Math
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Soil Compaction
Soil- surveys and more
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Sand and Gravel Filter/Drainage Design
Stability Criteria for Soils Under Seepage
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Rock Key, Selection, and Splitting
North East Geology
Footprints of the Ice Age
Geology of the Hudson Highlands
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Bridges and Culverts
Frost Heave
Snow Water Equivalents
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26 vs. 27.5 vs. 29 Down Hills
Higher Tire Pressure is NOT Faster
Wider Rims Are Better and Why Tubeless Tires Burp Air
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120 Trails in 18 Days- A Southeastern MTB Epic
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