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It all started because I was curious about fat bikes: I started talking to the local mountain bike aficionado about these fat-tired contraptions I’d been seeing on the interwebs lately. I was not very much into riding at the time. I biked a couple miles across town to class and work on a daily basis, …

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A few months back we asked nearly 2,000 mountain bikers what their favorite type of beer was, and the answer was a resounding three letters: I. P. A. Bitter, refreshing, and aromatic, IPAs are a great after-ride choice, but we had to know for ourselves: which IPA is best? I personally selected 13 IPAs from a local supermarket, choosing …

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News has reached us that freerider Kelly McGarry has died while riding in New Zealand this weekend. Having met Kelly briefly, in addition to watching probably all of his videos, I can truly say that not only have we lost an extremely talented rider, but we have lost a genuinely great man. Kelly, you will …

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I hooked up with “The Gerries” at China Camp State Park on a warm, late fall morning, and the eight of us suited up for a front-side loop through bay and oak woodlands, views of the remoter reaches of San Francisco Bay punctuating our route. “Gerries” refers to “Geriatrics,” and I want it to be …

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A good place to start when setting up a new bike is at the brake levers. You can then base your gear shifters and dropper post control (if you have one) off them. Neil gives you a run down on how he goes about setting up his levers.

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