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Infographic: All Hail the Local Bike Shop

Last month we conducted a survey to find out where mountain bikers buy their gear, how they make purchase decisions, and how they maintain their rigs. It was an ambitious survey but nearly 1,500 of you took the time to share your thoughts! Big Takeaways With all the talk about how local bike shops are …

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How To Prevent Scratches on a Budget

If you’re riding your mountain bike the way it’s truly meant to be ridden, then breaking parts and scratching the paint are a way of life. While not much can be done to prevent you from annihilating your brand spankin’ new carbon wheels while bombing down a rock garden, there’s a pretty easy and cheap …

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Ask a Pro: Off-Season Mountain Bike Maintenance

Fall is in the air. The leaves are changing colors. It’s not going to be long before a good portion of us will be hanging up the bikes and switching to more appropriate winter sports. At the very least, the truly masochistic among us will be breaking out the fat bikes for some good ole …

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How To Service, Repair, and Replace Your Bottom Bracket

Bottom bracket service falls into one of two categories: you either change them with a new one or exchange bearings. Older square tapered bottom brackets with loose ball bearings were full service, but nowadays that’s rare. You could (if you’re careful) repack a non-sealed cartridge (external BB) bearing, but it is not advisable (so saith …

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How To Destroy Your Bike in 5 Easy Steps

We’ve published a bunch of great how-tos on Singletracks over the years, but what if you just don’t care about your bike? What if you want to destroy it so you have the excuse to buy a new one? Or what if you’re a true professional slacker when it comes to doing any and all …

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