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dropper, dropper post, Gear, lindarets, news, remote, remount - May 19, 2015

The Remount: New Bar Remote Mounting Doohicky from Lindarets

Calling the Remount a doohicky isn’t meant to diminish the utility of this product in any way: I’m actually really stoked to see something like this! Bar clutter is increasing, and it’s only set to get worse as we add remotes for everything from dropper posts to suspension to electronics. The Remount attaches to your …

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News, recall, Thomson, trek - May 19, 2015

News: Thomson Offers to Honor Trek Recall Vouchers

Trek Bikes ordered a massive mountain bike recall a few weeks back which affected nearly 1 million bikes and included bikes manufactured as far back as 2000. As a part of the recall, Trek is offering affected consumers a $20 voucher toward Trek and Bontrager components and accessories, and now Thomson is offering to honor …

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News: Camelbak’s #gnarliestdescent Photo Contest

Gnar(ly): a particularly challenging section of terrain often consisting of varying combinations of root patches, rock gardens, drops, precipitous slopes, and/or trees within close proximity that may be wet, dry, loose, and/or off-camber, presenting a higher risk for involuntarily dismount from one’s bike -est: adjective or adverb suffix used to indicate the greatest degree of …

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40+ Mountain Bike Park Opening Dates for 2015

Time to gear up and make your plans for hitting the park this summer! Here’s a quick reference list with 2015 opening dates for key bike parks. Did we miss one or get the wrong dates? Let us know in the comments and we’ll update our list with the latest. Already open April 30: Highland …

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$250 Gets You Two Helmet Cams From Contour

Action camera maker Contour is currently offering a deal on its Contour Roam 2 and 3 cameras where you can buy both together for just $249 ($375 CAD). The company is pitching this as a way to get multiple shots and better edits, and I’m definitely on board with the concept–POV footage alone is pretty …

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