The Tarpless Tour | A Celebration of Mountain Biking Friendships

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Up and down the country, clusters of riding friends navigate their way round local trails and personal challenges. The bikes help them fall apart, and stick together. Stephan Fowler brings us a tale from one such group. ‘The Tarpless Tour’ is possibly a somewhat confusing name for our annual pilgrimage to foreign lands, but all will become clear. This is a story of celebrating what mountain biking brings to a bunch of guys suffering the…

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Hannah Dobson

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I came to Singletrack having decided there must be more to life than meetings. I like all bikes, but especially unusual ones. More than bikes, I like what bikes do. I think that they link people and places; that cycling creates a connection between us and our environment; bikes create communities; deliver freedom; bring joy; and improve fitness. They're environmentally friendly and create friendly environments. I try to write about all these things in the hope that others might discover the joy of bikes too.

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  • baffledcodemonkey
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    Telling it like it is Mr F. Brilliant writeup and let’s hope Tarp Mark II lives again in the near future. Kudos to Hannah and Singletrack for letting you tell the story of why this sport is so important

    dewkoa
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    Brilliant story. Thank you to STW for publishing it.

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