Surrounding the lake, we found a great trail for the kids to practice their mountain biking skills. Even Baby Brother took his little Strider out for a spin.
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A ski lift to the top of the mountain made for a great day of riding. The resort’s Mountain Bike Park included all sorts of fun freestyle elements. Todd had a great time trying out the jumps and drops found throughout the downhill trails. And depending who’s asking, I may or may not have ridden [...]
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The Dark Hollow ride starts at 11,000 ft elevation and drops a vertical mile over 12 miles of rocky trail. From utahmountainbiking.com: “After a couple of miles on the surface volcanic deposit, you’ll drop through an area of intrusive igneous rock (granite), before cruising through pink dirt of the Claron formation.” What does that mean [...]
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He’s had his Strider Run Bike for four months now. He started off slow, then a couple months later, he started making some noticeable progress. But it was when we took his bike out to the Over the Hump Mountain Bike Race that he really took it. I think it was all the other awesome [...]
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After Princess got passed and almost beat by “a girl on a geared bike” during the last Over the Hump Kid’s Race, Todd knew it was time to get her a geared bike of her own. With a few practice rides under her belt, Princess easily took home the title of “Fastest Girl” once again [...]
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The girls are insistent that their custom Team Sparkle skirts are their mountain biking uniform. With the attention they get on the trail, I don’t blame them. Ride hard. Ride pretty.
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At the second kid’s race in the Over the Hump Mountain Bike Series, there were three girls racing instead of just one. It was the first time I actually saw Princess get a little competitive. In the past, she’s the girl who finishes the (running) race holding hands with a new-found friend, or packs her [...]
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In our family, you may be too young to be a racer, but you’re never too young to be a race fan. photo courtesy High Rev Photography at Over the Hump Race Series
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With her new jersey, and custom “stealth” Team Sparkle skirt, Princess was ready to take on the inaugural Over the Hump Kid’s Mountain Bike Race. Lining up at the start line, we quickly realized she was the only girl signed up to race. Her proudest moment was powering to the top of a long(ish) gradual [...]
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When we heard the Over the Hump mountain bike race series added a kid’s race, Princess definitely wanted to race it. She also wanted a racing jersey just like mom and dad’s. With the downloading of the team font, a free hand copy of the the team logo, and a little freezer paper stenciling, she [...]
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