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Group ride with @awesome.mtb :) #awesomemtb #moawesome #hannahthekook #moab #outerbike https://www.instagram.com/p/B3SjfvhH9sx/?igshid=o4yceaerszbn

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Outerbike Moab Recap

With most of the North America ever so slowly coming out of a lingering winter, heading to the desert was a good way to get in some springtime riding. Moab, Utah is just one of many amazing possible spring and fall riding destinations, and Outerbike was the perfect excuse to go there. The early season event lets riders demo many of the latest and greatest bikes, but some riders also bring their own bikes and take advantage of shuttles and the opportunity to compare their current rig with newer bikes. BikeFlights.com was on hand to help riders who had shipped their bikes as well as share the stoke with everyone.

While representing BikeFlights.com, West Coast Event Specialist Colin Blanchard got in some riding, too. Given the sheer number of people attending Outerbike, we had called for reinforcements, picking up Salt Lake City shredder Luke Macfarlane to assist Colin. Upon arriving a day early and after setting up the BikeFlights.com booth, the duo decided to do a quick lap on Rockstacker. Unfortunately, this did not end well for all involved; Luke crashed and separated his shoulder.

The pair did not let this mishap ruin the Outerbike; instead, they kept the stoke alive for the remainder of the event, whether that meant helping riders find new trails to ride or getting a quick lap in here and there.

The weather wasn’t perfect for the entire weekend, but it was good enough. Storms rolled in for the end of Saturday, but they did help tack up the trails for the following day’s shred, albeit with a few puddles.

With more and more companies shipping with BikeFlights.com all the time, it was great to catch up with some of our partners. One of them, Mondraker, let Colin take a rip or two on one of their new Foxy RR SL bikes, which - for the record - matches BikeFlights.com blue perfectly.

If you missed this Outerbike Moab, you want want to catch another edition there this fall, or plan to attend one of the other Outerbikes coming up this year in Crested Butte, Colorado, or Bentonville, Arkansas.

[cumulus]

#moab #outerbike # outerbike2016 (at Moab, Utah)

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[thewideeyedworld]

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It's Day 2 of #Outerbike and the first round of #bacon is ready! #mountainbike #moab (at Moab, Utah)

[thewideeyedworld]

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Happy Birthday @ibiscycles! 35 is a great number! #moab #outerbike #mountainbiking (at Moab, Utah)

[thewideeyedworld]

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The bacon is almost ready. Where are you? #mountainbiking #outerbike #moab #bacon

[snowshoe1980]

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Craig Armstrong... Aka @aquadookie, took this awesome time lapse photo last evening of us toasting the fading sun out at Slick Rock. We awoke to a rare rainy day in Moab this morning which will make going home a little easier I think. #olymobsmoab #Outerbike