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Let me just start by saying this: I am a sunglasses freak. I like to live a relaxed, stress-free lifestyle, and that goes for my eyeballs just as much as any other part of my body. I feel lucky to have good vision, and I want to make sure my eyeballs are still processing photons …

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Raleigh Bicycles is one of the most venerable names in the cycling world. Over 125 years after it was originally founded, the company still continues to make high-quality bicycles that are sold around the world. According to an article on BikeBiz.com, Raleigh was recently named to a list of “superbrands” in the UK. This list …

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If you’ve seen me around town or at an event, chances are I was wearing a Walz cycling cap. I first got turned onto Walz caps by my friend Gike and purchased a wool cap about 15 months ago at my local bike shop. Recently Walz sent me another cap to try and I’m really …

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Read any mountain biking mag or hang out at the LBS and chances are you’ll hear people talking about the latest craze to hit the market: fat bikes. Whether they are a fad or a solid piece of engineering that extends our sport in new directions is a conversation for another day. But in the …

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The Crossmax SLR 29 wheel set from Mavic is a lightweight set of hoops that rides surprisingly stiff out on the trail. How do they do it? It all starts with expert construction. Construction One of the first things you’ll notice about the Crossmax SLR wheels are the spokes. The Zircal bladed spokes look like …

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