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.
7-Up Trail Difficulty / Rating ▣ Intermediate 7-Up Trail Statistics 9.8 MILES / 462' ELEVATION GAIN / 4% AVE / 14% MAX Best Way To Ride 7-Up The 7-UP trail is an intermediate 9.4 mile trail. However, if you are accessing 7-UP from the top of Gemini Bridges Road (Entrance to Mag-7), there is an [...]
Magnificent 7 Shuttle Service Mag 7 is a Moab Epic that should be on every cyclists bucket list. Offering challenging and fun classic singletrack mountain bike riding for intermediate and advanced level riders. Ticket Price: $25 Per Rider Per Bike Drive Time to Trailhead: 45 minutes Cancelation: 24 hours • Immediate Confirmation via SMS / [...]
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 is a one-way [...]
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 2.3-mile singletrack. makes up [...]
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 since the age of [...]
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 along the way. This [...]
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 Moab used the term [...]
20 Essentials for Epic Mountain Bike Rides What to pack for long rides One of the best parts of mountain biking is that it enables you to journey farther and faster into the backcountry than you could on foot. This also means that when something goes wrong, such as an injury or a mechanical, it [...]
Rebecca Rusch Queen Of Pain Pro Women's Endurance Athlete Rebecca Rusch Rebecca Rusch Pro Athlete The year was 1968, and it was the twenty-fifth day of August when a star was born by the name of Rebecca Rusch. The fifty-year-old professional mountain biker has represented numerous disciplines in her career, and she constantly strives to [...]
How To Train For Long Mountain Bike Rides Push Yourself To The Limits Cycling requires a high level of endurance training before you can successfully tackle a long-distance ride. According to the Sports Fitness Advisor, cyclists training for long-distance rides should push themselves to the limits to prepare. You should reach your VO2 max, or [...]
9 Strength Exercises to Make You a Stronger MTB Rider These exercises will make you a faster and more powerful mountain bike rider In an age of marginal gains, we're all striving for that extra one percent, and while nothing can compare to time spent in the saddle, cyclists are increasingly now turning to the [...]
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, we chose Magnificent 7, [...]
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 mud and dirt, it [...]
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 to protect it. But [...]
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 piece of gear to [...]
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, effervescent tablets are also [...]
ROCTANE - Created for Long-Duration, High-Intensity Activities GU ENERGY GELS The original Gu Gel packets were first created for ultra-trail runners pushing the boundaries of the sport, but over 25 years later, our Energy Gels are just as crucial for someone running their first 10k as they are for world champion triathletes, cyclists, and runners. [...]
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 more efficient = [...]
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 interrelated as say [...]
Perform Better with Energy from Carbohydrates. Eating is Training! GU ENERGY GELS The original Gu Gel packets were first created for ultra-trail runners pushing the boundaries of the sport, but over 25 years later, our Energy Gels are just as crucial for someone running their first 10k as they are for world champion triathletes, cyclists, [...]
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 I could think of [...]
The most important thing to REMEMBER, when you are out riding in the desert, is HYDRATION! How Much Should I Drink? The Moab Bike Patrol strongly advises you to drink at least one gallon of water per day...more if you are overexerting yourself. This can be accomplished by drinking a minimum of 24-32 oz of [...]
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 Rim trail parking lot [...]
FALCON FLOWFalcon Flow is Moab’s newest trail that opened in the Spiring of 2020. It’s a quick rip through the high desert of Moab Utah. Fun for all levels with nothing too challenging. The upper portion is a flowey stretch which requires little pedaling and is littered with Junipers and beautiful scenery. Midway through the [...]
LPS (Lower Porcupine Singletrack)LPS connects to the world famous Porcupine Rim Trail. Together these two trails make up the bottom portion of the Whole Enchilada Trail System. LPS provides a Slickrock playground, progressing into brief patches of flow trail sections coupled with ledges, sharp turns, and drops. After entering the LPS section, riders are given [...]
MAGNIFICENT 7The Magnificent 7 or Mag-7 trail system should be on every rider’s bucket list. It is a fantastic network of trails, linking the upper and lower portions of Gemini Bridges Road. The trail can be ridden in a number of different ways, but best when shuttled to, and ridden as a 26-mile point to [...]
PORCUPINE RIMThe world famous Porcupine Rim trail is a Moab Classic! An iconic ride that needs to be on every cyclists bucket list. Its a long pedal up from town and best when shuttled to the top. The Porcupine Rim trail is the last section of the Whole Enchilada trail system.RIDE DETAILSThe trail begins as [...]
KOKOPELLI Part of The Whole Enchilada Trail System A warp-speed dirt road double track that leads you onto the southwest wall of Castle Valley: the Porcupine Rim. The road begins to diverge from the developing rim as you cross a small cattle guard ride-over through a fence. The guard is your signal to watch out [...]
THE WHOLE ENCHILADA All of the individual segments wrapped up into one The Whole Enchilada (WE) is a true backcountry experience mountain biking adventure. It is arguably one of the best mountain bike rides in the world. Not only for the vast array of differing trail terrain itself but for itʼs rare beauty and interaction [...]
