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Mountain bike and component price trends

Over the last year or two you’ve probably noticed that mountain bikes and components are getting more expensive. Industry insiders have told us costs jumped around 20% or more last year and the basic prediction is that more cost increases are coming. In the end manufacturers pass on many of these cost increases to consumers …

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Mountain bike and component price trends

Over the last year or two you’ve probably noticed that mountain bikes and components are getting more expensive. Industry insiders have told us costs jumped around 20% or more last year and the basic prediction is that more cost increases are coming. In the end manufacturers pass on many of these cost increases to consumers …

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Intense Micro Knobby Review

The cold, wet winter days in Ontario could not keep me from testing out the Intense Micro Knobby tires. The intended use for these tires are for riding trails, skate parks, cross country trails, soft dirt hard packed dirt or on the street. I found the Micro Knobbies worked best on paved surfaces as I’ll …

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Gear, i:2:1418, intense, micro knobby, Mountain Bike Tires, review -

Intense Micro Knobby Review

The cold, wet winter days in Ontario could not keep me from testing out the Intense Micro Knobby tires. The intended use for these tires are for riding trails, skate parks, cross country trails, soft dirt hard packed dirt or on the street. I found the Micro Knobbies worked best on paved surfaces as I’ll …

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MTB Tire Mods: The quest for the perfect tire

If you’re looking for the perfect mountain bike tire and off-the-rack just won’t cut it, why not mod your tires? As crazy as it may sound, riders like Eric Carter have been doing this for a while and some tires (like the Kenda ExCavators) were actually designed with end-user modifications in mind. Tire cutting isn’t …

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