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  • Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider have pedaled through landscapes on nearly every continent, but the terrain in the remote backcountry of the western United States will always top their list. "We Ride For The Mountains" is the story of a changing mountain west and the resulting impacts on mountain biking and trailside communities around the globe. Editor: Anna Callaghan Cinematography: Julie Ellison, Zane Clamplett, Bobby Jahrig, David Gardner, Sunhaus Media, Jules Jimreivat, Samuel Rentschler Additional footage: Geoff Kabush, James Thomas, Dillon Osleger, Adam Wells, Mike Olbinski, Jeff Stahla/Northern Water, Ian Zinner, Donny O'Neill, National Park Service, Teton Gravity Research, Travis Conklin Music: ‪@gothbabemusic‬ Graphics: Mike Daniel Filmed on the lands of the: Shoshone Bannock Eastern Shoshone Cheyenne Salish Crow Ktunaxa Nation Ute Pueblo Diné Hopi Zuni Western Apache Hohokam Klamath Yahooskin Modoc Nations

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  • Can the Arizona Trail Withstand Climate Change?

  • What is the BOLT Act?
    The “Biking on Long-distance Trails” Act is federal legislation that would result in the identification of potential new long-distance bike trails on federally managed lands.

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  • What if one of your favorite trails had a voice? What would it say? What story would it tell? "Along the Swan" shares story of the unbelievably stunning Alpine Trail #7 in northern Montana and the dedication of a small group of mountain bikers who want to ensure the backcountry trail continues to be passable, a goal borne out of a shared vision of being able to ride the full length of the 75-mile range-crest trail in a single day.

  • In the face of record heat, one city’s mountain bikers go fully nocturnal. The summer of 2023 was the hottest on record for Phoenix, Arizona, with a daily average temperature of 97 degrees Fahrenheit for all of June, July and August and a total of 55 days with highs of at least 110 degrees. In such conditions, getting out on the trails isn't just uncomfortable; it can be downright deadly.

    February 13, 2025

  • Climate Change Action for Cyclists: Part I – Climate Change, the Cycling Experience, and Why We Care

    Kait Boyle

    March 22, 2021

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  • As temperatures rise in Phoenix, Arizona, mountain bikers are going nocturnal to escape the heat.

  • Climate Change Action for Cyclists Part II: What We As Cyclists Can Do 

    Kait Boyle

    March 25, 2021

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  • Dirty Freehub Podcast

    Does this mean smile and be happy and listen to some tunes as you ride? Or is it something else? Something bigger than just self? In today’s episode, we talk with Kait Boyle, who is the Co-Founder of Bikepacking Roots and the creator of the Love Where You Ride campaign. The campaign is an opportunity for backcountry and gravel cyclists to learn about their impact on the outdoors and how to minimize it. Bikepacking Roots partnered with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics to create the Love Where You Ride campaign.

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  • Mountain Flyer Podcast

    Bikepacking Roots is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing bikepacking, growing a diverse bikepacking community, advocating for the conservation of the landscapes and public lands through which we ride and creating professional routes. At the heart of the organization are professional endurance mountain bikers, land stewards and cofounders Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider. In this episode, Kait and Kurt talk about the need for their nonprofit, the joys and challenges of creating epic routes, paying homage to both the land and the people who came before, how bikes have changed their lives and their new Backcountry Bike Challenge. 

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  • by the Industry Nine/Pivot Pro Backcountry Team

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  • Kait Boyle and Her 6-Year Journey Back to 24-Hour World Championships

    Kait Boyle

    February 13, 2025

  • Professional mountain biker and bikepacker, sharing how-to tutorials for backcountry riding.

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  • Kait Boyle and Her 6-Year Journey Back to 24-Hour World Championships

    Kait Boyle

    February 13, 2025

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  • Bikepacking Roots supports and advances bikepacking, the growth of a diverse bikepacking community, and access to and the conservation of the landscapes and public lands through which we ride. Learn more about our routes, community rides, bikepacking resources and join us at www.bikepackingroots.org

    February 13, 2025

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  • Kait Boyle and Her 6-Year Journey Back to 24-Hour World Championships

    Kait Boyle

    February 13, 2025

  • Temporary Records In A Timeless Place.

    Two of Ultra-Endurance Mountain Biking’s best seek temporary records in a timeless place. Traversing 137 miles of majestic high-desert, the Kokopelli Trail is one of the most iconic long mountain bike routes in the West. Wrought with as much challenge as beauty, the rugged Kokopelli provides passage from Moab Utah’s La Sal Mountains to Loma, Colorado.

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  • Biking Through the Backcountry with Kait Boyle.

    Kait Boyle is an elite adventure cyclist who bikes over mountains, across deserts, and through canyons. Early on in her cycling career, Kait found her niche, falling in love with races in the 24 hour 300 mile range. In 2018, a serious accident turned Kait’s life upside down and changed her perspective on the path she’s carved.

    Shelby Stanger, July 23, 2024