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It seems like trail access is becoming a more prominent issue lately, particularly with regards to e-bikes. Post an article on the subject and watch the comments come flying in from both sides of the debate. Related: Opinion: Electric Mountain Bikes Don’t Belong on Mountain Bike Trails Related: Opinion: Electric Mountain Bikes Belong on Mountain …

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The “Wilderness Act” of 1964 set governmental wheels in motion banning all mechanized transport in areas deemed “wilderness” by the U.S. Forest Service. As Greg Heil recently wrote about, many are working to change the discrimination against mountain bikes in Wilderness areas, as an area larger than the state of California is currently banned from access …

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Maiden Voyage from Rocky Mountain Bicycles on Vimeo. When we set out to film a launch video for the Maiden, our new carbon downhill bike, Thomas Vanderham immediately knew he wanted to do something a bit different. No tech-talk, no drama, just letting the bike speak for itself. Through the spring of 2015 he and …

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Asheville, NC-based Industry Nine is launching a new wheelset they’re calling Torch Trail S. The wheels are using a revised version of their Torch hubs that is designed to be used with straight-pull steel spokes, a first for I9. Previously, I9 hubs were available in either a “Classic” version for j-bend steel spokes (which Jeff …

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Trek has just announced that they are going to begin online bike sales, as reported by Bicycle Retailer. This is big news, as they’re the first brand of the big three to take the plunge into online sales At first, I thought that Trek was finally getting with the times, but as I read Bicycle …

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