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Making Mountains out of Molehills (TM)

What is a Bentonville?

Disagree. The weather sucks, limited natural trails, and tons of flow. It has its merit as a limited elevation bike park vibe, but I would rather be out on epic big mountain rides, bombing steeps, or navigating natural chunk I’m not surprised that those yuppy fucks would trademark the name

I say this as someone who literally lives in bentonville. It’s truly sweet, it is as awesome as it’s made out to be, the general surrounding area is something super special riding wise, but I do think “world” is pretty cheesy. It ain’t Whistler. What it is in it’s defense is someplace you can move to because of riding, it be a responsible choice, still make a solid living, and bring the family along too. That is a little more rare.

no doubt the trails there look extremely fun and access to/from town is handy. everyone we've talked to says the place is a blast to ride. capital of the world though? IMO, there's no place that could or should be able to claim such a title. the city and trails look like they have great mass-market appeal, which is good for the sport. like mentioned above (in so many words by studbeefpile), the element of adventure or wilderness, that many consider the essence of mountain biking, is not on par with big mountain destinations. while i'm not a super adventure...

I've never considered Arkansas as a mountain bike destination, but rather as a Smallmouth Bass fishing one. Maybe the trails there have international appeal, but I'm not convinced. Maybe a the vitalmtb crew should go there and review the areas trails?