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Posted on May 12, 2022

Up a (half) Mammoth, down a lymph node.

Mammoth Endurance Gravel had been on my radar all winter, so when Evan mentioned that he'd volunteered to sweep part of the course, I decided that would be my big spring ride. 140 miles and almost 15,000 feet of climbing -- not the longest ride I've ever done, but the most elevation gain in a …

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Posted on February 12, 2019January 24, 2020

Always forward: A weekend of biking and camping in the Pine Creek Gorge.

Winter camping is not for the faint of heart. Especially not winter bike camping. You ride all day, get sweaty (read: cold when you stop), then need to try to stay warm all night using only what you can carry on your bike. Then wake up in the morning and ride some more. But there's …

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Helena Kotala

Outdoor adventurist. Mostly bikes, also runs, paddles, hikes, and more. Map-maker & other duties as assigned at the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Central PA based.

It’s become a routine for @_whit_green_ and I to ride together the morning of every round of chemo. A compilation of morning rides. A bike ride a day keeps the anxiety at bay. Getting chemo is better than not getting chemo, it turns out. Turt alert. Lily peepin’ Had a great time this past weekend at @mammothendurancegravel! This spring is going to look a bit different than I expected. The moonrise/sunset a couple nights ago was 👌🔥

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