Valley mountain bike trails are enjoying a growth spurt.
The Albany Town Forest between the Swift River and Kancamagus Highway, and New Hampshire Mitigation Lands in North Conway, commonly referred to as the east side trails, are a pair of projects under way with the New England Mountain Bike Association's White Mountains chapter.
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