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Mountain bikers should carry a multi-tool, spare tube, and an inflation device with them at all times. These items are non-negotiable, because mountain bikes break. A lot. The problem with most multi-tools is that when you actually have to use the tool to, you know, fix the problem, they’re awkward to use, bulky, clumsy, and generally not as helpful …

The post Blackburn’s Wayside Multi-Tool Brings Usable Hex Keys to the Trail – A Review appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Bikepacking. It’s so hot right now. Seriously though, bikepacking seems to be one of the few bright spots in an otherwise down industry. Bikepacking is nothing new, but until recently the gear was made mostly by small, custom manufacturers. That is changing, though, as companies like Blackburn and the behemoth Specialized are getting into the …

The post Blackburn Wants You to Spend More Time in the Woods appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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If there’s anything a mountain biker could envy about the life of a roadie, it might be how long road cycling gear can go without adjustment. Mountain biking components jostle over rocks or careen down gritty trails. The bashing and the grit take their toll. That’s why mountain bikers often devote constant loving care and …

The post Review: Blackburn Toolmanator 16 Multi Tool appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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On more than one occasion, I have heard people respond to product reviews with, “You got it for free, of course you like it.” As a reviewer, I can say that it doesn’t really matter, good stuff is good and bad stuff is bad, regardless of the source. If anything, the fallacy of sunk costs …

The post Crank Brothers Multi-17 Tool Review appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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