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As the days grow shorter, aided substantially by our recent return to Standard Time, mid-week after work riders are forced to strap on lights if they are to survive. That the black of night will soon be arriving by 5:30pm here in Northern California is always kind of a bummer after the initial delight of …

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Over the years I’ve learned that the thing that brings me the most joy from mountain biking isn’t the actual riding. Let’s face it: although you do sometimes get a jolt of exhilaration as the wind passes through your hair, the majority of the time pushing those pedals is work! The ride is a necessary …

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Culture, emergency, emergency kit, first aid, first aid kit, survival, wilderness medicine -

Chances are, most of the time that you ride you will never need anything but water and nutrition. Being prepared with an emergency kit, however, could help you give the ol’ middle finger to Murphy and his “Law” if disaster strikes. Different than a first aid kit, an emergency kit has more than just a few …

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Culture, life lessons, pain -

It’s 4pm, somewhere in the wilds of La Campana National Park in Chile. I’m with three other people, struggling up a steep mountain road, on the seat of my suddenly-way-too-heavy mountain bike. We are climbing, in our smallest chainrings, to the summit of Cerro El Roble, en-route to what my friend Pancho has promised us …

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“Hey, this is Chris. Are you awake?” The text was from 6 in the morning. Early morning texts like that are never good. “Yes… why?” I replied. “Somebody stole my Bucksaw last night.” I climbed out of bed so I wouldn’t disturb my wife and went to the next room to call Chris. He answered …

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