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When I walked into my local bike shop last summer and asked the salesperson what would be the absolute cheapest option for hauling a bike on top of my minivan—which already had a luggage rack on it—he told me I could expect to spend around $350. Now, being a wage-earner with a wife and two …

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How much does it cost to go for a bike ride? If youre like me, you remember tooling around your neighborhood as a kid on a hand-me-down Schwinn, or riding your bike to the park to play ball with your friends, and the answer that pops into your head isNothing! Actually, it never really was …

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Setting up a home bike shop makes it easy to perform basic maintenance on your bike. Having the right setup even makes working on your bike, dare I say,enjoyable. Of course, you may not have the space to dedicate to a full-fledged shop, but there are still options. I’ve been there myself – I started …

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A good bike work stand makes cleaning, maintaining, and repairing your bike exponentially easier. Commercial models start at about $150 and a really good one can be as much as $275. But what if you could build a decent stand for a fraction of that? I decided to see if it could be done, and …

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Johnathan Tisdale goingfor the win on a carbon fiber 29er with a paper plate on the bars. All photos courtesy of Andy Jordans Bicycle Warehouse. Do you wish your local area had more mountain bike events? More chances to hang out with other riders and have a good time? I did too, so last summer …

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