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alaska, Gear, i:2:937, review, studded tires, winter -

Way up north in Alaska, we’re experiencing what’s considered a “mild” winter, meaning that temperatures are hovering around 10º Fahrenheit and this snow is less than 11 inches deep. This is in contrast to the typical Alaskan winter, where the mercury spends most of its time firmly below zero and accumulation is measured in feet. …

The post Review: Nokian Extreme 294 Studded Tires: Winter Riding Without the Fat Bike Price? appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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27.5, continental, Gear, i:2:5200, Mountain Bike Tires, mountain king, review, reviews, tire -

The Mountain King is best described as an all conditions tire. Featuring an open design and an alternating pattern, this tire self-cleans while it rolls. Alternating intermediate knobs and aggressive cornering knobs work hard under braking and cornering. Inside the tire it gets interesting. The ProTection carcass is a second generation version that is 25% …

The post Review: Continental Mountain King Tires: Black Chili Protection Series appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Gear, heart rate monitor, i:2:11882, mio, review -

Disclaimer: You won’t be able to ditch bra straps if you intend to wear bras, which I certainly do. My figure needs all the help it can get. But you can ditch the bra strap simulacrum that is old school heart rate monitors if you go out and snag yourself a Mio Link wrist heart …

The post Review: Mio Link Wrist Heart Rate Monitor. Ditch the Bra Strap! appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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blackburn, blackburn outpost hv, Gear, i:2:11867, review, reviews -

Normally I don’t carry a big pump with me when I ride, but after I got a fat bike, I realized that a decent-sized pump is necessary. A small pump just doesn’t cut it with those big tires. If you take a quick look at the Blackburn Outpost HV pump you could almost mistake it …

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Fat Bike, fat bike clothing, fat biking, fatbiking, Gear, i:2:11859, i:2:11860, jacket, Pant, review, reviews, shell, showers pass -

After two solid years of year-round fat biking in Colorado, with seasons that seem to change quickly to bitter cold, I have been enthusiastically searching for the Goldilocks of shells to wear while riding my fat bike. My criteria: a lightweight shell that can handle the brutal minus-something cold of the Rockies, but versatile enough …

The post Review: Showers Pass Refuge Jacket and Pant–the Perfect Fat Bike Shell appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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