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Mountain biking, like many modern sports, is built on a foundation of continuous technology improvements and electric mountain bikes are just another development in that progression. It’s unfair to discriminate against trail users based on the equipment they choose to utilize and it’s hypocritical for mountain bikers–long blocked from trail access by ultra low-tech hikers–to …

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Culture, e assist, e-bikes, electronic, engine, Gear, motor, motorcycle, opinion, trail access issues -

Surprisingly, one of the biggest overarching stories from Interbike this year was the push from a wide variety of companies to introduce e-assist mountain bikes. I predict that introduction of e-assist “mountain bikes” will soon introduce a number of trail access issues. For more information on e-assist mountain bikes, you can check out my review of the Kreidler …

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Culture, Gear, light, lights, night, night riding, opinion -

If you ask me, mountain biking season isn’t over ’till the fat lady sings. And I don’t listen to opera, so that means it’s time to break out the lights. Actually, I’ve already been riding with lights this season, thanks to the curse of the ever-shortening fall daylight hours. With the time change on November …

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From the moment I started opening the box that the Jaybird Bluebuds X came in, I knew these weren’t your ordinary headphones. Personally, I think details like that matter a lot, and I’m not the only one. Companies like Apple pay a lot of attention to their packaging as well. Ever heard of them? Well, …

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Culture, Events, Gear, interbike, interbike 2013, norco -

As a Canadian, nothing makes me feel better than seeing a Canadian company thrive. Well, Norco has been at it since 1964, and have gone from making about 10 bikes a day to now being known as one of the biggest bike manufacturers in Canada. Not one to sit still, Norco has shaken up their …

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