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Eddie O’Dea is an accomplished ultra endurance racer from Georgia who has set records in the Trans North Georgia, the Huracan 300, and other events. He’s currently racing the pinnacle of all bikepacking races–the Tour Divide–in an effort to raise money for the Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League (the Georgia branch of NICA). Assuming he completes the …

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Pivot has just announced a new addition to their LES hardtail line, the LES 27.5. Previously the LES was only available with 29″ wheels, 27.5+, or 29+ and full-fat on the LES Fat. Now, you can get this lightweight race whip with the smaller wheel size. Pivot elaborates: The lightweight, carbon LES 27.5 exceeds previous …

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After qualifying fastest yesterday on the super quick Leogang track, Aaron Gwin laid down a brilliant final run here today to take his first World Cup win of the season, and his 3rd for The YT Mob. Scoring the maximum 250 points from this weekend sees Aaron move all the way up to 2nd place …

The post Watch: Inside Aaron Gwin’s 3rd Straight Leogang Win appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Editor’s Note: Chris Callahan started riding mountain bikes during Reagan’s first term. While Chris is a contributor to Singletracks.com, the opinions expressed in this commentary are his alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. “Do you see them over yonder, friend Sancho, thirty or forty hulking giants?  I intend to do battle with them …

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South African racer Greg Minnaar won the second round of the 2017 World Cup in Fort William on Sunday, riding the new 29er version of the Santa Cruz V10. Minnaar is the winningest rider in World Cup history with an incredible 20 victories, including an astounding seven at Fort William alone. As the fastest qualifier, Minnaar …

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