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Adventure Talk: Discover Mountain Biking in Moab, Utah

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About 57hours 

57hours is an guided outdoor adventure company founded on the idea that we must make the most out of the 57hours between Friday afternoon Sunday night. These hours are wide open for adventure. This should be a time you experience with your family and friends, reconnecting to yourself and to nature. With that mission in mind, 57 hours began their journey of establishing spectacular guided adventures all around the world.

Moab delivers thrilling trails featuring rock rolls and scenic cliffs

Gorgeous desert vistas, iconic red sandstone and 900 miles of trails — mountain biking in Moab is a bucket-list adventure. Find out how to plan your own! Mountain biking in Moab, Utah, needs no introduction. Whether you’re an avid adventurer just looking to get into the sport, or have risen dust on plenty of MTB trails, Moab has a trail for you. Are you scoping out beginner-friendly trails for skill honing? Check! Gravity-defying, nearly vertical rides? Check! Add years of rich sporting culture and unique red slickstone terrain that just begs to be ridden and you’ve got MTB in Moab.

Find out how to take your Moab experience to the next level with insider info provided by local MTB guide and owner of Bighorn Mountain Biking. From tips that will help you get the most out of your days on Moab’s MTB trails to helpful advice that will make logistics of your Moab trip a breeze, Kenny has you covered.

57hour’s Moab mountain bike tours traverse a landscape that seems borderline insane! Here, you’ll traverse dirt, slickrock, flowy descents, and if you want, tires clinging to walls of vertical red sandstone. Moab mountain biking day trips are plentiful for a range of skill levels — enough to keep advanced riders entertained and allow new and intermediate riders to sharpen their techniques in the world of desert riding.

A mountain biking trip to Moab, Utah sits at the top of every bikers bucket list. Diverse slickrock terrain, stunning desert scenery and nearly a dozen local trail systems spanning over 900 miles are what lure adventurers from all over the world.

57hours Adventure Talk

Chances are, fellow MTB enthusiasts in your area have shared photos and videos of their Moab experience — now it’s time to plan yours! Local MTB guide Kenny Gorham is here to tell you everything you need to know. If you’ve ever wanted to experience the incomparable symbiosis between Moab’s iconic redstone and your bike tires, this is your chance to get all the info you need.

Kenny Gorham is a MTB enthusiast who started riding bikes in his mid 20s.  He later realized that he would trade his office job for MTB trails any day. Opening a bike shop in one of USA’s best MTB locations, Moab, seemed like a no-brainer. When he isn’t advising his clients on the best gear for their MTB adventure, he’s raising dust in Moab’s desert.

This Adventure Talk covers:

  • A bit about the host, Kenny Gorham
  • The sporting history and culture that makes bikers swarm to Moab
  • His top picks of Moab’s world-renowned mountain biking trails
  • The intricacies of the area’s diverse and challenging terrain
  • How to choose the right trail systems for every level of rider
  • What the logistics are like on Moab trips
  • The benefits of opting for a guide on your Moab adventure
  • Equipment outfitting for bikepacking routes

Tune in and learn tips you can only get from years spent rising dust on Moab’s world-renowned slickstone! Watch the 57hours Adventure Talk – Discover Mountain Biking in Moab, here:


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