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Khothalang Leuta is ‘The Fastest Girl in the Village’ after learning to race on a Pump (track) For Peace

Just a few years ago, Pump For Peace built a pumptrack in Khothalang Leuta’s hometown of Roma, Lesotho – a mile high in the small landlocked country near the southeastern tip of Africa. In the ensuing years, Leuta taught herself how to ride it, got faster than everyone else in the village, and earned herself

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Book Club: Shred Girls rolls on, Stand creates an handbook for activism

If you’re looking for a good read with a Girl Power theme, here are two books from cycling authors with great messages for any cyclist, young or old. Shred Girls: Jen’s Bumpy Ride is the third installation in author Molly Hurford’s series. In it, main character Jen has to choose between staying on the Shred

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Orbea I-Line patent to improve Canyon mountain bikes, support trail building

An interesting bit of behind the curtain mountain bike news this week, Orbea has agreed to license their I-Line suspension patent to Canyon to smooth the consumer-direct brand’s mountain bike designs & performance. But instead of this just being another way to boost their profits, the Basque bike maker is sharing their intellectual property and

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Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards 2021- Watts: Burn Out for What?

What to even say about 2021? Quite a bit, honestly, but I think it’s best summed up by three small anecdotes. ONE: On January 9th 2021, I ordered a complete Shimano Ultegra R8000 groupset for a customer excited to build up a new frame. While most items weren’t slated to arrive until March, some wouldn’t

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DT Swiss buys Trickstuff in bid to expand EU development & production capabilities

Wheel and suspension maker DT Swiss has purchased mountain bike brake maker Trickstuff, in an acquisition that promises growth for both brands in Europe and beyond. With the intention to keep Trickstuff running independently in product development, the buy-out likely will help boost the smaller boutique German component maker’s production & distribution capacity. At the

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