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Downhill racing is arguably the pinnacle of mountain biking. Since top World Cup racers frequently reach speeds in excess of 40 MPH – and bash their machines into obstacles at full gas that many of us would need to walk down – their bikes need to be massively capable. This means the frames must be …

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When it comes to mountain bike racing, there are few disciplines which offer a risk/reward ratio as savage as urban DH. With the Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo course cobbled together from residential hillsides, riders are forced to hunt for seconds off the clock amidst the rooftops and stairways of everyday life. Czech Republic’s Tomas …

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Mountain biking. Is there a “best” way to get to the bottom of the hill? Or, should we all just ride how we want?

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As Alfred once told Bruce, we fall so that we can learn to get back up. Mountain biking is an inherently dangerous sport, but this year alone I seemed to amass a lifetime worth of crashes. Not only did I wreck more than I ever have, but I also feel that I have ridden the …

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Is there anything worse in mountain biking than wet roots on a steep trail? I personally can’t think of anything at the moment… From the 661 UK Gravity Enduro at Ae Forest.

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