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Keep Your MTB Running Smoothly: 5 Things a Pro Mechanic Thinks You Should Know

Your bike is hurting on the inside. And it may just decide to lay down on the job. Even if Travis Stephens didn’t say that – or even think it – there’s a chance it’s true. A little, anyway. And it doesn’t matter how much you paid for it. It only matters how much you …

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Mountain Bike Spring Cleaning, Part 3: Headset Maintenance and Final Details

This is the third and final installment in our series on spring mountain bike maintenance. You can read Part 2: Drive Train, Frame, and Brake Maintenancehere. Headset Maintenance After a year of riding in the muck and dust you will be surprised at how much abuse your headset takes. It is always a good idea …

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How-to: Mountain Bike Cabling

Installing or replacing the cables on your mountain bike can do wonders to improve shifting performance on the trail and you might be surprised just how easy it is to do yourself. This article will focus mainly on derailleur cabling but many of the concepts are transferable to mechanical brakes (disc and V-brakes) for those …

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