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Prologue: Skiing 1996 At the 1996 US Junior Downhill Skiing Championships, a then largely-unknown 18-year-old Bode Miller announced his presence by winning three of four events, and placing second in the other.  What was most significant about this event other than the arrival of a great talent?  His equipment.  His weapon of choice?  A “shaped” …

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Hidden within Light & Motion’s line of commuter bike lights you’ll find the Urban 850 Trail light. From the outside it looks like it might belong in an office worker’s messenger bag, but make no mistake: this light is designed with trail riding in mind. Over the past several weeks I (Jeff) have found it …

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As I mentioned in my initial review article on the Megatrail, this bike is a handmade, versatile, long travel bike designed for riding fast, sketchy lines. After several weeks on this all mountain rig from Guerrilla Gravity (GG), I was really impressed. The media bike I received was very similar to the “Race” build that …

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As mentioned in my “On Review” article, I’ve always been a big fan of hardtails. I think everyone should have one in their quiver. Riding a hardtail will keep your skills sharp, particularly when it comes to line choice, and from a practical standpoint, they’re easy to maintain. The modern geometry (long, low, and slack) …

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With the Bucksaw already in Salsa’s lineup, they weren’t afraid of jumping on the full suspension plus-size tire band wagon, and their mid-summer release of the Pony Rustler marked one of the first wave of full suspension 27.5+ rigs to hit the market. Specs The Pony Rustler features a carbon frame, which in Salsa’s plus …

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