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Mini Book Review: One Last Great Thing

In 2008, Trek Bikes co-founder Richard Burke passed away due to complications from heart surgery. Burke’s son John, current president of Trek, shares his memories of his dad in One Last Great Thing: A Story of a Father and a Son, a Story of a Life and a Legacy. I picked up this book hoping …

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Why Cycling is the Greatest Sport

The clean lines. The beautiful features. The finest components in the land. The very sight of her fills a man with desire, and what could be better, I ask you, than throwing your leg over this fine specimen and giving her a vigorous workout? What am I talking about? Sex, of course. But bicycles are also …

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Smartphones on the Trail: All Your Mountain Biking Electronics in One Package

Some people denounce the smartphone as a technological leash forever tying those who own them to the world of digital screens and the internet. I, on the other hand, choose to think of my smartphone as the ultimate liberation from the burden of mountain biking electronics. (Note: In this article, I may say “iPhone” frequently, …

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Mountain Biking at Night: Strange Finds Over the Years

Night riding season is approaching (if it hasn’t hit your area already) as we switch our clocks back on November 4. Normally I’d write a wordy post about why night riding is so amazing or I’d share some tips for getting started but you already know all that stuff. Instead, I’ll share some of the …

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25 Awful Things that are Better Than Losing Your Fox 15QR Thru Axle Skewer

At the beginning of summer, I finally upgraded my bike to a Stumpjumper FSR Comp 29. There are a lot of little differences between it and my old bike, such as the new one isn’t a janky llama turd, but it also came with a fork that has a 15mm thru axle.Supposedly this makes my …

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