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News: New Shimano XTR Mechanical Group Revealed
Way back in early February I received notice of some very interesting (but not totally shocking) news… and now I can share it with you! Shimano has revamped their XTR group for 2015. Yes, there were rumors of new-and-improved brakes, but there is so much more to this new group than brakes. Shimano looked at …
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Mountain Bike Spring Cleaning, Part 2: Drivetrain, Pivots, and Brake Maintenance
This is a continuation of our series on spring bike maintenance. Click here to read Part 1: Washing, Fork Maintenance, and More. Drivetrain Maintenance After cleaning your bike and maintaining your fork, it’s time to tackle the drivetrain, frame pivots, and brakes. Carefully remove the crank arms. Most cranks are self-extracting using an 8mm Allen …
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