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How To: Adjust Your Rear Mountain Bike Derailleur

At this point in the MTB season you’ve been out dozens of times and may be experiencing “ghost shifting” or your shifting just isn’t what it used to be following a nasty crash. Now is a good time to check your gears. Before we get started there are a few derailleur parts I’d like to …

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How To: Adjust Your Rear Mountain Bike Derailleur

At this point in the MTB season you’ve been out dozens of times and may be experiencing “ghost shifting” or your shifting just isn’t what it used to be following a nasty crash. Now is a good time to check your gears. Before we get started there are a few derailleur parts I’d like to …

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How to change your MTB disc brake pads

At a fundamental level, all bicycle disc brakes operate the same way. Basically, the two pads are actuated by some mechanism that squeezes a rotor that is attached to the wheel. Disc brake pads are usually made from powdered metal, plastic, and rubber. This composite combination of materials keeps the brake from locking up by …

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Tagging MTB Gear and Trails on Singletracks

One of the coolest features on singletracks that doesn’t get a lot of attention is the ability to “tag” gear and trail listings throughout the site. In talking with folks it seems tagging may be a little confusing at first so I thought I’d share a bit more about the concept. What tagging does Before …

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How to Fit Yourself on a Mountain Bike Like a PRO

So, you’re planning on purchasing or assembling your dream bike for the upcoming MTB season. What size should you choose? How long of a stem do you need? Should you get a setback seatpost? What’s the right bar width? I’ll try to answer all these questions and more in this article on mountain bike fitting. …

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