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Photo of the Day
Cue the applause!
Erik Fedko conducts a symphony of dirt, ramps, and flips at Gorge Road, and it’s music to our MTB-loving ears.
📷 Dan Griffiths behind the lens.
Video of the Day
MUST WATCH: Step into the shadow of giants where legends breathe and trails scream.
Ö Clever’s premiere scratches the surface of what might be hiding just out of reach, or in plain sight.
The dirt is fresh, Semenuk is relentless, and the truth is slippery.
⏰ Watch time - 04 min 10 sec
Highlight moment - 0 min 52 sec - Bar spin to manual!
Bonus: Brendan Howey’s riding is so good, we couldn’t bear to leave any on the table.
Here’s the extended version of the launch video.
Because too much of a good thing is exactly what we need.
⏰ Watch time - 00 min 55 sec
Send of the Day
It’s not about perfection; it’s about showing up and sending it.
Public Lands for Sale? Why 3.3 Million Acres Are Suddenly at Risk And What You Can Do About It
Normally we are all about the good vibes but this seemed important 👇
PC: Luna Anna Archey/High Country News
Something big is brewing in the U.S. Senate.
Buried in the latest tax and spending bill is a quiet mandate with massive consequences: the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public land.
That’s right.
Millions of acres of BLM and Forest Service managed land, potentially stripped from public access and sold off.
It’s not like The Send It Daily to dive into politics, but when good single track comes under threat, we start to pay attention!
Our reaction when we heard the news.
What’s in the Bill?
It’s called the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act”, and while the title sounds like something from a tourism brochure, the content around public lands is a bit worrisome.
Tacked into this sprawling piece of legislation is a budget directive requiring the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public land.
That includes 2 million acres that must be sold off in just five years.
There’s no specificity and no clear logic behind which lands will be sold.
That means everything, from iconic desert mesas to beloved singletrack zones to quiet forested backcountry, would be up for grabs.
Where Is This Happening?
If you love to recreate anywhere in the West (Colorado, Utah, Montana, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, and more) you should be aware.
Maps released by The Wilderness Society show 11 western states are in the crosshairs of potentially losing access to single track.
The parcels are vast and varied, but what they all have in common is this: they currently belong to all of us.
If this bill passes with the land sale provision intact, that could end.
We’re not just talking about hypothetical places here, we’re talking about your go-to trail network, your family’s annual camping spot, your favorite remote ridgeline or desert gravel loop.
The moment this land is sold, it stops being ours.
What Does This Mean for Mountain Biking and Outdoor Recreation?
Land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service is a HUGE part of American mountain biking.
It’s where trail builders dream, where events happen, where we ride all summer long.
But when land is sold, public access becomes restricted, expensive, or impossible.
Goodbye open trails. Hello locked gates and private development.
Who’s Behind It?
PC: Rachid Dahnoun/Getty Images/Cavan Images RF
According to The New York Times and Outside Magazine, the push for this land selloff comes largely from Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Steve Daines (R-MT).
They worked behind the scenes to get this proposal embedded in the Senate draft, despite knowing full well the outrage it sparked in the House.
Even Ryan Zinke, Montana Republican and former Interior Secretary, called the idea “folly.” As he told Outside:
“The idea that you’re going to sell public land to get out of debt is folly.”
What You Can Do (Right Now)
You don’t need to write a manifesto. You don’t need to become an expert in land policy. You just need to raise your voice.
Outdoor Alliance has put together an action center where you can send a message directly to your senators in under 60 seconds.
👉 Click here to make your voice heard.
Do it today. Forward it to your crew. Post it in your ride group. Talk about it at the trailhead. This matters.
We fight for trails, for access, and for the next generation of riders who deserve to know what freedom in the outdoors really feels like.
Let’s not lose that now.
For the love of single track!
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Trail of the Day
Dirt Merchant Mountain Biking Trail - Whistler, BC
From the gnarly drop-in to the perfectly sculpted step-ups, every inch of this trail demands commitment.
The big hip at the end will either send you soaring or searching for your nerve.
Harder than Fade to Black, and unapologetically so. Access this beast from Fitzsimmons, if you dare.
Laugh of the Day
This is why trampolines come with warnings! 😂
That’s all for today folks. We hope everyone gets some saddle time out there. See you all tomorrow! 🤙
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