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Last week I did a video about how to remove smells from bike clothes, and I had a number of you reach out asking how I go about cleaning my helmets. Here are my three favorite ways to effectively wash my helmet! I confess that I don’t wash my helmet near enough. I’m sure you all know the feeling …

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Sometimes, the best way to ride better is to go right the way back to basics. Here are five often-neglected, basic – yet essential – skills that every mountain biker should work on.

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As a mountain biker, you might remember the first trail you ever rode, and the clunker of a bike you were likely riding. You might have better equipment now, more endurance, and experience, but you can always return to that first trail and relive the day you started riding bikes in the dirt. I’m back …

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We all know that very specific smell of bike clothes that have seen one too many days in the saddle. After so many times through the washing machine the smell seems to linger, and eventually may get so bad that your riding buddies won’t want to ride behind you anymore. I have a bunch of …

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Kids can learn to ride a bike early with a balance bike. How to choose the best balance bike for your child and our top 10 recommended balance bikes from Strider, Schwinn, Burley, Early Riders and more.

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