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THE HAZARD COUNTY SHUTTLE BLOG
Hazard County Shuttles drive to the trails everyday in Moab. We know what’s going on because we’re there, everyday. Because of our unique insight, we’ve started capturing our tips, tricks, techniques, and insider knowledge to everything related to mountain bike riding. Including gear, nutrition, training and execution. If you’re looking to up your game, or simply gain the knowledge to feel more confident, we’ll have something for you.
GEAR
Learn about the latest gear, and hacks with your old gear, call us gear heads, we love gear.
NUTRITION
Sports nutrition, endurance competition, what’s best for the body, we have scientific insights.
TECHNIQUES
We ride daily in some of the most epic technical settings in the world, we’re sharing the learning.
TRAILS
Looking for Singletrack? The depth of trail knowledge is sick, that’s why we started up a MTB blog.
Raptor Route Bike Shuttle Service
RAPTOR ROUTE The Raptor Route is Moab’s newest trail system. This 9.5 mile trail is rated a blue square, making it an intermediate trail on the level of difficulty. It is fun, fast, and flowy, nothing too technical. It is comprised of two new trails, Eagle Eye and Falcon Flow. RAPTOR...
Captain Ahab Mountain Bike Trail
Captain Ahab Mountain Bike Trail The Captain Ahab Captain Ahab Photo Gallery The Captain Ahab trail is rated double black diamond, and is located in the Amasa Back area in Moab, Utah. It has gained such popularity, that it now rivals the world famous Slickrock trail. It is 4.3-miles in length and...
Raptor Route Bike Trail
Raptor Route Bike Trail Moab’s newest trail system The Raptor Route is Moab’s newest trail system. This 10-mile trail is rated a blue square, making it an intermediate trail on the level of difficulty. Nothing too technical, fun, fast, and flowy. It is comprised of two new trails Eagle Eye a...
Riding Captain Ahab Singletrack
Riding Captain Ahab Singletrack Captain Ahab's Roots The Captain Ahab trail is rated double black diamond and is located in the Amasa Back area in Moab, Utah. The mastermind behind this 4.3-mile long trail is Tyson Swasey. Tyson grew up in the Moab area and has been ripping the local trails...
Everything You Need to Know About Riding Falcon Flow Singletrack
Everything You Need to Know About Riding Falcon Flow Singletrack Riding Falcon Flow MTB Singletrack Falcon Flow is Moab Utah’s newest trail that features beautiful vistas of the Grandstaff Canyon Wilderness area and the La Sal Mountains. It’s a fun and flowy singletrack mixed with sandy sections and intermediate technical challenges...
Slickrock Mountain Bike Trail Moab
Slickrock Mountain Bike Trail Moab Slickrock Trail History Slickrock is still one of the most premiere mountain biking trails in Moab. It is responsible for putting Moab, Utah on the map as the mountain biking mecca of the world. However, it was not always a mountain biking trail. Early settlers of...
MTB Riding Magnificent 7 with Hazard County Shuttle
MTB Riding Magnificent 7 with Hazard County Shuttle Singletrack trail a little less technical than the Whole Enchilada After riding the lower section of The Whole Enchilada the day before, I wanted something a little less techy. My friends AJ and Emily also decided to join me today. After some deliberation,...
My MTB Ride with Hazard County Shuttle Service
My MTB Ride with Hazard County Shuttle Service Why Use A Bike Shuttle Service On my most recent trip to Moab, UT this spring I had one goal in mind; mountain biking the Whole Enchilada or at least the lower two sections. An entire day of techcy, desert riding didn’t sound...
Pre-Enchilada Bike Shuttle Service
PRE-ENCHALIDA “EARLY BIRD SHUTTLE”Nobody wants to pedal back to town! The Pre-Enchilada shuttle service allows you to skip those early morning pedals back to town allowing you immediate access to your vehicle as soon as you're off the trail. We provide an early morning shuttle that picks up at the Porcupine...
Trail Photo Galleries
Washout bowl on Raptor Route bike trail
Washout bowl on Raptor Route bike trail View The Full Raptor Route Photo Gallery - Moab, Utah The Raptor Route is Moab’s newest trail system. This 9.5 mile trail is rated a blue square, making it an intermediate trail on the level of difficulty. Nothing too technical, fun, fast, and flowy....
Raptor Route is a fun blue square intermediate bike trail
Raptor Route is a fun blue square intermediate bike trail View The Full Raptor Route Photo Gallery - Moab, Utah The Raptor Route is Moab’s newest trail system. This 9.5 mile trail is rated a blue square, making it an intermediate trail on the level of difficulty. Nothing too technical, fun,...
Raptor Route bike trail through valley of green
Raptor Route bike trail through valley of green View The Full Raptor Route Photo Gallery - Moab, Utah The Raptor Route is Moab’s newest trail system. This 9.5 mile trail is rated a blue square, making it an intermediate trail on the level of difficulty. Nothing too technical, fun, fast, and...
Raptor Route through patches of snow
Raptor Route through patches of snow View The Full Raptor Route Photo Gallery - Moab, Utah The Raptor Route is Moab’s newest trail system. This 9.5 mile trail is rated a blue square, making it an intermediate trail on the level of difficulty. Nothing too technical, fun, fast, and flowy. Raptor...
Slabby slick rock section on Raptor Route
Slabby slick rock section on Raptor Route View The Full Raptor Route Photo Gallery - Moab, Utah The Raptor Route is Moab’s newest trail system. This 9.5 mile trail is rated a blue square, making it an intermediate trail on the level of difficulty. Nothing too technical, fun, fast, and flowy....
Close up photo purple paint on Raptor Route
Close up photo purple paint on Raptor Route View The Full Raptor Route Photo Gallery - Moab, Utah The Raptor Route is Moab’s newest trail system. This 9.5 mile trail is rated a blue square, making it an intermediate trail on the level of difficulty. Nothing too technical, fun, fast, and...
Patches of snow along Raptor Route Bike Trail
Patches of snow along Raptor Route Bike Trail View The Full Raptor Route Photo Gallery - Moab, Utah The Raptor Route is Moab’s newest trail system. This 9.5 mile trail is rated a blue square, making it an intermediate trail on the level of difficulty. Nothing too technical, fun, fast, and...
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Slickrock Mountain Bike Trail Moab
Slickrock Mountain Bike Trail Moab Slickrock Trail History Slickrock is still one of the most premiere mountain biking trails in Moab. It is responsible for putting Moab, Utah on the map as the mountain biking mecca of the world. However, it was not always a mountain biking trail. Early settlers of...
20 essentials for epic mountain bike rides
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Rebecca Rusch Queen Of Pain
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Step-by-Step Guide on How to Clean a Bike
Step-by-Step Guide on How to Clean a Bike The Slightly Obsessive, But Totally Doable, Guide To Making Your Bike Shine If you’ve come back from a particularly muddy ride on the trails, you know you’ll need to give it a good scrub. But even if your bike isn’t completely caked in...
How Cyclists Recover After Exercise in Extreme Heat
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6 Mountain Bike Helmets Reviewed
6 Mountain Bike Helmets Reviewed The 6 Mountain Bike Helmets Reviewed What are the best mountain bike helmets worthy of protecting your head? If you’re riding trails its only a matter of time before you crash and hit your head. So make sure what you have on your head is going...
What To Bring On Your Mountain Bike Ride
What To Bring On Your Mountain Bike Ride What The Guides Are Packing When it comes to being prepared on the trail, there are usually two types of mountain bikers; the lackadaisical rider who never carries enough of anything OR the doomsday prepper who carries a massive pack loaded with every...
Are Hydration Drink Tabs Any Good?
Are Hydration Drink Tabs Any Good? POP, DROP & GO. GU Hydration Drink Tabs are designed to keep you hydrated during any activity and in all conditions. Tablets are easily dissolved in 16 ounces of water, perfect for dropping into a sport bottle or bike bottle for hydration on-the-go. The light,...
ROCTANE – Created for long duration high intensity activities
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Best Pedals For MTB – Clipless Vs Flats
The Never-Ending Pedal Debate: Clipless Vs Flats FACT VS FICTION This age-old debate has been the centre of many post ride vigorous conversations and I’m here today to tell you that one is definitely better than the other! Well, ok… that’s a lie… Maybe not better, but definitely different. • Clipless are...
Alcohol, Beer, and Riding
Alcohol, Beer, Riding and Recovery CHEERS! The effects of alcohol, beer, riding and recovery on a person depend on the amount consumed and individual tolerance. Personally, I’m more interested in the daily or semi-daily beer or wine consumed rather than the blowout binge on the weekend. Luckily cycling and alcohol aren’t as...
Perform Better Energy from Carbohydrates
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Training, Back Pain & Compost
That Compost Pit you need to build, it's all about cross fit training and proper stretching. Here are the 10 best stretching techniques to balance work and play. Home Depot vs Singletrack Our own vegetable garden full of organic vegetables just think of it honey my wife said to me. All...