I know this is a little late for some but in case you have not heard there is a new bike shop coming to the Bismarck/Mandan area. Barry’s Bikes will be opening their doors sometime in late March. This is going to be a rider owned bike shop that is going to welcome everyone from [...]

I am going to begin a new chapter in MountainbikingX.com: product reviews. I’m going to review everything from headsets to tools to new bikes. I am mainly going to do reviews on products that I have purchased, and am using. I may throw in a few guest reviews or reviews on demo items I get [...]

Location: Bismarck, ND Trail head coordinates: Skill Level: Intermediate to advanced Trail Type: Loop Length: 3.5 miles, option to shorten by .75 miles with shortcut Description: The trail is located on the east side of Bismarck, ND, in Sleepy Hollow park, hence the name. This trail loops through the park, using up most of the [...]

This trail consists of 15 miles of singletrack in pasture surrounding the Adventist Academy north of Bismarck, ND. To get there go north on highway 1804 until you see the Adventist Academy, keeping going about another half mile past the sign until you see a group of trees to the right side of the highway [...]

The idea turned into a plan, the plan turned into a time and place, and from there a tradition may have be born. The first ride consisted of eight riders, four stops, eleven miles, a few traffic laws broken, a whole lot of fun, and not getting home on till way to late. We thought [...]

We came, we raced, and we did better than any of us thought we would. The race to sunset is a 12-hour endurance relay race, which starts at 8:30 and goes for twelve hours, unless like us you are racing the sport class then you do six hours. The race its self is hosted by [...]

The Ice Caves are actually about 1/2 miles east of the Maah Daah Hey, but they are well worth the detour. This is the second time I have been there and the first time for Jodi. This year we found and even bigger cave that we were able to stand upright in and actually walk [...]

This trail is in the area to the West of the Mandan Community Center. Fairly easy to find since it is well ridden also. This is a fun trail, not overly technical but good for a work out. 12-hour Race to Sunset held here annually. Mandan Park District Community Center 901 Division St NW, Mandan, [...]

Probably one of the best right now in Bismarck. Length, through all my digging the internet I see cannot find it. So thanks to my new GPS I will get this mileage eventually. I want to say a 3 or so miles but not sure. Fun trail right off a paved path that runs along [...]

The 2006 photos are a totally new design with many new photos. The albums themselves are in need of a little tweaking yet but they are usable. The helmet cam footage is finally edited and online as well. It’s still a little rough around the edges, but it’s there. I have a few more hours [...]