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If one tool, one product, has ever revolutionized the way I work on bikes in my home bike shop, it’s the Topeak Joeblow Booster Pump. “Half air compressor, half pump,” as the Topeak website states, the Joeblow Booster makes seating tubeless tires an absolute breeze. Before acquiring the Joeblow, I could maybe seat tubeless tires …

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The pre-hop is an advanced skill that that can be used all over the trails. Pre-hopping allows you to build momentum, speed and get you down the trail even faster!

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Looking for a super sexy Italian-styled floor pump that all your friends will envy and stay reliable longer than your bike? The SILCA Superpista Superior is the answer. You may stop reading when you balk at the $235 price tag, but the truth is, this pump is worth every penny. Every. Single. Penny. Thing is, as …

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Jealous of the Specialized SWAT door for stashing tools, and wish you had one on your own bike? Now Topeak has a few solutions to allow anyone to store bike tools and gadgets inside their bikes. The Ninja series from Topeak puts tools in three main spots on a mountain bike: inside the bars, inside the seat post, and underneath …

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When you get the pump right, you’ll know – it’ll just feel faster and smoother. Pumping is all about timing – you want to make yourself ‘heavy’ by pushing weight through the bike and dropping your heels as you come into a dip, before easing up as you come out again. It takes a bit …

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