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Check out this video of a head-to-head race between a downhill mountain bike and a snowboard. They’ve even got massive jumps and berms thrown in: I want to know what kind of tires he’s running…

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There’s nothing quite like the feeling of catching air and defying gravity on your mountain bike! Whether it’s popping off of a small root drop, unweighting over a roller, or hucking a 15-foot cliff, we all love to take to the air and soar! In honor of this natural desire, we present to you 7 …

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It’s 31 degrees at 5 am. I walk out the door to a clear moonlit sky. Walking to the car, I see the fiery destruction of a meteorite as it streaks across the upper atmosphere, a shooting star. I look at the almost full moon which just started waning gibbous a day ago. Amazing how …

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This holiday season the Singletracks community has the opportunity to give the gift of biking to 10 underprivileged kids through two different groups. Our goal: raise $100 to purchase a bike and helmet for each child by November, 30, 2011. Belmont Hills Elementary School 3rd Grade Class A friend of ours teaches 3rd grade at …

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“Hmm, that doesn’t look good,” I thought to myself as I examined my face in the bathroom mirror. A dark red scrape oozed blood above my right eye, just below the visor of my helmet. My head throbbed a little, but the scrape seemed most important. I prodded it with my finger. It was definitely …

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