| Sure, a day of singletrack mountain
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| | the Sleeping Dragon - China.
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| biking at the weekend will sharpen your
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| | With enthusiasm for these multi-stage
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| bike skills . . .But view it more as a
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| | Epics growing, more quality events now
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| means to an end.
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| | appear on the calender. The Canadian BC
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| What if your ride gave you the chance to
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| | Bike Race is a relative new comer,
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| take on Mother Nature head-on, in her own
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| | promising to challenge the established
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| back yard!
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| | hard-core classics, the TransAlps and the
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| "Epic is much,much,more than just a route
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| | Trans Rockies Challenges, the Cape Epic,
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| or a race, it is a living, breathing
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| | and the Mother of all Epics, La Ruta de
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| commitment. It isn't just about fighting
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| | los Conquistadores.
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| for a few minutes, seconds or beating a
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| | However, majestic scenery, fantastic
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| competitor. . .
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| | mountain biking, and successful teamwork
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| It's about the journey and all that it
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| | comes at a price. Mountain bike skills,
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| entails, pushing yourself, making
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| | personal physical and mental toughness
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| friends, being helped, and of course,
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| | and teamwork need to be sharpened beyond
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| helping others along the way"
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| | that of your average weekend warrior.
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| There's an Epic route or Race on every
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| | Training, guts and determination are a
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| Continent, some well known and some yet
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| | must if you stand any hope of staying the
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| to be discovered.
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| | course.
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| From prepared to outback routes. From the
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| | Sure, a day of singletrack at the weekend
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| Scottish Highlands to Nepal's high
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| | will sharpen your bike skills . . . but
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| altitude routes, with the Alps and
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| | have you got what it takes to take on an
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| Rockies thrown in for good measure. The
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| | Epic?
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| jury is still out on Urals and of course
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