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Alpinestars All Mountain Jacket Review

To say that I was skeptical of this jacket’s performance would be an understatement. How could something this thin possibly keep me from freezing in the winter? I quickly learned a valuable lesson with Alpinestars’ winter jacket: the body is a furnace, and if you minimize heat loss to the environment, a rider can push …

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Race Face Atlas Cinch Crank Review

No doubt the Atlas crank from Race Face has stood the test of time, and while their other cranks (Next SL, SixC, and Turbine) enjoyed an earlier upgrade to Race Face’s modular Cinch system, it was only a matter of time before the Atlas would too. Cinching it up and staying with alloy while shaving weight …

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Race Face Chester Flat Pedal Review

I break things.  I have a classic “bull in a china shop” way of going about life, and that translates into my riding.  I have broken aluminum bikes and I have broken carbon fiber bikes.  I have broken more bike components than I can recall.  This is an expensive hobby I have, which makes getting …

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Steezin’ in the Dakine Oakridge Flannel Shirt: A Review

Popularized by lumberjacks, farmers, woodsmen, and Pearl Jam, flannel–a lightweight, warm, soft fabric–is also a great option for mountain biking during those nasty, unpredictable transition months during spring and fall. This year, as snow levels recede, so will the layers of your clothing but, depending where you are on the map, spring time is not quite T-shirt time!! The …

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Alpinestars MTB Winter Socks Review

These days, it’s easy to overlook socks, the unsung hero of foot coverings, protecting our feet from the effects of low temperature, perspiration, abrasion, and any number of podiatric discomforts. Most of the time, little to no thought is placed on what sort of sock will be worn for a day’s ride, with whatever sock that …

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