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Perspective: “Am I Getting Too Old for This?”

Should old age, with the accompanying physical aches and pains, keep you from mountain biking? Timm argues "No!"

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8 Pieces of MTB Advice I Wish I Could Give to My Younger Self

Any mountain biker, at some point – on the trail, in the car on the way to the trail, while twirling wrenches, over a post-ride beer – will say to themselves, “Jeez, I wish I’d known that!” “Connecting the dots” is a part of getting better at anything, but sometimes wisdom is a long time …

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You’re Never Too Old to Get Better. Here Are 7 Ways to Keep Improving

I accept a certain level of humility by riding a mountain bike in my 50s. I’m probably not going to keep up with young guns, and I fear crashing and injuries more than I did in my younger days. Even if you’re not in your 50s, those things may apply to you as well. Depressing? Not really, just …

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Over a Beer: In it for the Long Haul – Making Smart Decisions to Be a Healthier Mountain Biker

Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, any opinions expressed in this column are his alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. If there was one dangerous flaw I had as a mountain biker (and a downhill skier, …

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Ned Overend’s Top 5 Tips for Staying Strong on the Bike and Keep Mountain Biking Beyond Retirement

A few years ago younger riders started saying “hi, old man,” when I’d show up at rides. At first I didn’t think anything about it. I was, after all, senior to them but was still riding – a lot – and could hold my own. Then one day I looked in the mirror and locked …

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