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How to bleed a Hope Tech 3 Lever and E4 Calliper

HOPE Technology have always been synonymous with easy servicing by the home mechanic, and in this guide we take you through the process of bleeding a Hope Tech3/E4 brake. Sometimes you are rushed for time when bleeding brakes, so the technical guys at HOPE show you how to do a quick bleed on a Tech3 lever and E4 calliper. Of course it is best practice to remove the wheel and fit a spacer inside the calliper to avoid contaminating the disc but a good bleed can be achieved in five minutes following this guide.

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Follow ENDURO Editors through their Winter Workouts

With our “Ride Fit“ series we want to present you with regular useful training tips, helping you get in shape for the next exciting season. Not only will we be bringing you expert advice from some of the sports best trainers, but we will also be going though the process ourselves. Four ENDURO mag editors will be putting their fitness to the test, sharing the highs and the lows of winter training, and you can follow their training reports and keep updated on how the workout program is progressing. Each editor has their own requirements, aims and methods; and just like you will be fitting the training around demanding jobs, it is time to introduce the participants.

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Four Exercises for More Stability on the Bike

In the first part of our new “Ride Fit” series our interview with Michael Kley explained the basic building blocks of a sucessful winter training program. Now its time for the first practical part and we’ll show you five exercises which will increase your core strength and thus provide you with better control on the bike.

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Mountain Biking and Yoga = more Power, Agility and Speed for Life

In today’s post as part of our off season training series, we hit on yoga, and who better than to present this topic to you than someone who’s been mountain biking for 15 years, practicing and teaching yoga for over 8 years, living the life around the world and staying healthy, happy, and injury free that entire time. We introduce Christina McGrath. Christina is a strong believer that mountain biking and yoga go hand in hand and each benefit each other. Not to mention benefiting your bottom line of being happy.

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The Basics of a targeted Winter Workout

The season is almost done and winter is knocking on the door, so really it should be high time to put your feet up…if only you hadn’t already set targets for next year. Whilst some of you might want to finish a certain race series with a better overall standing others might just want to be able to tackle more spectacular and strenuous adventures. So that you are able to fulfil those goals we’re starting a new series called “Ride Fit” to provide you with regular, exciting, informative and motivating articles on the subject of fitness training. We’ll start off with an interview with sport scientist Michael Kley, who will present an overview of the different components of a successful winter training program.

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