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Fence Line
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March 7, 2019
Mountain biking
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March 4, 2025
Mountain biking
Some fun climbing, some fun downhill, some fun singletrack but mostly fire road. Nothing too techy.
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Distance 1.24 km
Uphill 40 m
Downhill 40 m
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