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I spent a lot of time at Saddle Drive this year riding and talking about bikes with plus-sized tires (or at least plus-compatible). It definitely seems to be the theme of the moment in mountain bikes. Then there was the Foundry Firetower XT. Not plus compatible. Just a lightweight, race-inspired carbon hardtail 29er with cross-country geometry. …

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If you can brave the Zika virus and reports of rampant crime and corruption, tickets are now on sale for spectating the cross country mountain bike race at this year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! The ticketing site for mountain biking is now live, here. As far as I can tell, tickets are currently …

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Scott Sports has just released their new 2017 line of mountain bikes, and the big story this year is the release of two of the lightest XC mountain bike frames in existence: the Scott Scale hardtail at 849g, and the Spark full suspension frame at 1,749g (weight includes shock and mounting hardware). “Thanks to new carbon …

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Cross country racing is highly athletic and the top professionals have strict lifestyles to maximise their performance.

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Perfect your cross-country racing with these 5 tips from Olympian and pro MTB XC racer Liam Killeen.

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