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A Cheap Chinese Bike Light Nearly Burned Down this Rider’s House

In October of 2015 Adam Creager of Brandon, Florida purchased the 5,000 lumen SolarStorm Bike Light, a cheap Chinese knock off light. After just a couple of uses, the light’s battery pack caught fire, and burned his home, gutting the inside. We had actually written about the SolarStorm on Singletracks some 10 months before this …

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Interview: Starting the New Mexico Enduro Series

Though the definition of “enduro” is still up to personal interpretation, enduro races typically offer a blend of technical downhill terrain with cross country trails. This conglomeration of trail selection requires racers to be adept at both styles, have peak fitness and handling skills, and do it all on a trail bike. It takes special …

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Beginnings Interview: Leo Ranta, Hillside Cycling

Leo Ranta has developed a legendary mythology around himself in the West Sweden mountain biking community, a legend which nobody but Chuck Norris himself could hope to best. As the locals like to claim, “they say Leo’s sweat cures cancer. Too bad he doesn’t sweat.” I had to sit down with him to get the detailed …

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Reflecting on Namibia: An Interview With Bill Fleming

After retelling Bill’s story of his adventures in Namibia, I had a chance to sit down with him and talk about how the trip came about and pick his brain a bit about what it was like to spend 6 days riding a prototype fat bike in the desert. If you have any questions for …

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Interview: Traxxion Dynamics Suspension Service

While checking out the race schedule on the Mountain Goat Adventures website, I noticed a company called Traxxion Dynamics listed under the sponsor section. I have lived and raced bikes in Georgia for years, but I had never heard of this company. Intrigued, I clicked the link over to Traxxion Dynamics’ site. There was a …

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