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How to Make More Time for Mountain Biking

Time. It is the ultimate non-renewable resource. If we break something, we can buy a replacement. If we lose some money, we can make some more. Some things grow, some things shrink, and some things stay the same. But time?  It just… disappears. We get one shot, and one shot only, at each and every …

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7 Mountain Biking Tips that Will Help You in All Pedals of Life

As you climb to the top of a viewpoint and look over the vast valley below, it’s not uncommon to have some kind of epiphany. Mountain biking tips to improve your riding can also help you in this thing we call life. The quiet serenity of nature often spurs the mind to ponder life’s deepest …

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Batman Meet Robin: The 7 Steps to Making a Dynamic Mountain Biking Duo

So he had the Batcave, Alfred, and more money than Donald Trump, but before the Dark Knight really hit his stride he needed something, or someone, to help him reach beyond himself. He needed to discover that elusive equation where the sum equaled more than its parts. That’s right, the Caped Crusader needed a sidekick. …

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“Can I Ride X Type of Bike on Y Trail?” Yes! Yes, you can.

Any opinions expressed in this article are Jeff’s personal opinions, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Singletracks.com. There’s a feature on Singletracks that allows registered users to post questions about individual mountain bike trails, and our readers have the opportunity to answer those questions to help a brother (or sister) out. It’s great seeing how helpful our …

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Don’t have any mechanical skills? Here are 10 ways you can STILL maintain your MTB

I understand your dilemma. You’re not mechanically inclined, and your mountain bike looks dangerously close to a Rube Goldberg contraption. It has a myriad of moving parts, gears, bearings, hydraulics, and cables. Maybe you’re not comfortable working on your bike, but you don’t want the hassle of taking it to a bike shop for every little thing. …

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