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Advocacy, imba, News, stc, wilderness - May 19, 2016

News: IMBA and STC Refresh Relationship, Offer United Front, but Reaffirm Individual Tactics

IMBA and STC have released a joint statement, “urging mountain bikers to work together to support trail stewardship and improved mountain bike access,” according to their press release. The two organizations wish to focus on the common goal of increasing mountain bike access, instead of pitting their causes and the members of their individual groups against …

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Hidden Spikes Cause Flat Tires on One of Colorado’s Most Popular Trails: Buffalo Creek

Booby trapped trails are hardly a new thing, but to those of us in mountain biker-friendly Colorado, worrying about being injured by man-made traps on the trails has seemed like an issue that only those in the UK, California, and Vancouver (among others) need worry about—all places far from home. Until now. On May 14th, 2016, …

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Guerrilla Gravity Introduces New “Shop Direct” Program

While other mountain bike manufacturers have been investing in consumer-direct channels, Guerrilla Gravity (GG) has introduced a somewhat novel “Shop Direct” channel: basically, order any GG bike from any shop, whether they are a dealer or not, and get some level of support from that shop. I completed a long term review of the GG Megatrail …

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Montana Mountain Bikers Lose Access to Another 180 Miles of Singletrack

The Bitterroot National Forest has just released their updated travel management plan, which includes the closure of 180 miles of singletrack to mountain bikes, due to the trails’ inclusion in two different Wilderness Study Areas. “We are all pretty depressed,” said Lance Pysher of Bitterroot Backcountry Cyclists, as reported on RavalliRepublic.com. “We knew something like this …

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cannondale, Gear, News, scalpel - April 30, 2016

Cannondale Launches New-and-Improved Scalpel XC Race Bike

The Scalpel is Cannondale’s no-holds-barred cross country race bike, designed to excel on the world cup XC circuit. Here’s some of Cannondale’s marketing spiel about the new Scalpel: The Scalpel-Si is developed by utilizing the brand’s System Integration approach to design, where key components like cranks, fork, and frame are all developed together. The Scalpel-Si’s …

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