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Say Hello to the Mobile Bike Shop
The biggest problem with owning a bike shop is that you have to own a bike shop. I’m talking about the actual brick-and-mortar sign-in-the-window the-bank-wants-its-payment bike shop, otherwise known as a big ol’ pain in the buttocks. The margin on bike shop ownership is thinner than a roadie’s pants, and yet, in order to make …
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The Joys of Buying a Custom Mountain Bike
For many of us, there’s nothing so marvelous as the perfect bike. Even as a total noob, when I bought my first mountain bike, I tried 16 different bikes, most of which I liked, but none really stood out above the others. Then, just as I had resigned myself to taking home one of the …
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Good Shop, Bad Shop: What Makes or Breaks an LBS, Part 2
In the previous installment, I addressed a few quality characteristics that I recommend looking for in a local bike shop, based on several personal experiences. Here are several more things that riders may consider important when searching for a trustworthy LBS: Group rides Also high on my personal list for selecting a good bike shop, …
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Good Shop, Bad Shop: What Makes or Breaks an LBS, Part 1
Singletracks has published some excellent articles over the years about choosing a bike shop, why to buy from a local bike shop (LBS), and reasons to buy online. A major online retailer recently picked up the brand Niner, and when they recently sent out an advertisement for a $2500 Air 9 RDO, a friend and …
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Behind the Scenes of a Destination Trail: Bear Creek with the Cartecay Crew
If you live in the Southeast, chances are you’ve heard of the mountain bike trails around Ellijay, Georgia. With classic favorites like Bear Creek, the 162.5-mile Georgia Pinhoti Trail, and the Mulberry Gap MTB Getaway, thousands of mountain bikers travel to this corner of the Appalachian Mountains to experience some of the best trails in …
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