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Using GPS to Navigate the Mountain Bike Trail

GPS units are great for mountain biking, filling the role of both cycling computer and trail map in one simple package. Back in 2006 we wrote about using your GPS for trail navigation and clearly a lot has changed since then. This article is an update to the 2006 article; look for another post on …

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How to Track Your MTB Statistics Using Singletracks.com

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about completing my goal of riding 2,000 mountain bike miles in one year. If you are going to tackle a statistics-oriented goal such as this, tracking and logging all relevant stats is a step that sometimes seems insignificant–yet it is crucial! There are numerous ways that you could …

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2012 DH Build: Trimming and Bleeding MTB Brake Cables

This is the third in a series of how-to articles detailing my 2012 DH bike build, the Santa Cruz V-10. Trimming Brake Hoses I tend to save the brake hoses until last, cutting them after the fittings are set at the correct angle and the exact position of the hose on the frame has been …

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2012 DH Bike Build: Installing the Drivetrain

After installing the fork and headset on my new Santa Cruz V-10 build, it was time to install the drivetrain. I started off by adding a bit of grease to the bottom bracket cups. Following the well-illustrated SRAM guide, I placed the correct spacers for the Truvativ bottom bracket width and used a proper bottom …

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2012 DH Bike Build: Installing the Headset and Fork

This is the first in a series of how-to articles based on my 2012 DH bike build, the Santa Cruz V-10. Headset Installation When it came time to select a headset, I decided to go with an AngleSet unit from Cane Creek to slacken the V-10 headtube angle by half a degree. Fortunately Cane Creek …

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