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Fat biking has grown quickly, but it seems like apparel and other related gear has been slow to keep up with the extreme conditions these new bikes are built to handle. 45NRTH is one of the few companies that’s leading the way in offering mountain biking gear built to withstand extremely cold weather, and this …

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With temperatures well below zero at the time of this writing, the Humber River has frozen over nicely. I don’t care too much for ice skating and hockey, so the next best Canadian thing to do would be to go for a river ride! It was -10 degrees C, sunny, and with minimal wind: a …

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One of my responsibilities as a work from home dad is picking up my kids from school every day. We’re a one-car family and my wife needs the vehicle for work, so that leaves me with a great excuse to ride my bicycle! Here in northern Wisconsin, we sometimes have kind of intense weather. Wisconsin …

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A one-of-a-kind mountain bike ride at one of the most inaccessible places on earth: Thule, Greenland.

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BikePortland.org (then others) posted this MacGyver tip for improving cycling traction in snow and/or ice this winter. As you can see from the photo below the author placed zip ties around the rim and tire about spaced about every 3 spokes. At first blush this seems like a great idea but it is certainly limited …

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