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Three Deep Breaths: Dear Ego, Please Be Quiet So I Can Enjoy This Ride // How to Achieve Flow

It's easy to let negative externalities ruin mountain biking's moments. Here are a few tips and philosophies to focus on the now.

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Podcast: Everything You Need to Know About MTB Pedals, From Flats to Clipless

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Matt and Jeff explain the pros and cons of different types of mountain bike pedals.

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Fox’s New 175mm Transfer Dropper Post Drops Lower Without Raising the Price

Fox is now offering the Transfer mountain bike dropper post with up to 175mm of travel without raising the price.

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Marijuana and Performance: Does Using Weed Help or Hinder Your Mountain Biking?

Go for a ride and crack a beer trailside, or enjoy one afterward. Clearly beer is embraced by mountain bikers. In fact, it’s weird for a brewery to NOT have a cycling jersey for sale with their logo on it. Furthermore, there are a slew of health benefits to cracking a fizzy cold one, with a …

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Over a Beer: 5 Reasons Why Plus-Size Tires Are Overrated

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. When I first rode plus tires, I thought they were a gift from the mountain biking …

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