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Beginners, how-to, shifting, video, Videos - October 10, 2014

Video: How To Fix Your MTB Gear Shifting

The Trail Doctor is IN, and he’s writing you a prescription for getting your bike’s gear shifting working again. Bad shifts can ruin a ride or even snap a chain, so knowing how to fix your shifting on the trail is essential. Delving into 30+ years of mountain bike experience – from shop mechanic to …

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News: Shimano Announces XTR Di2 Electronic Shifting

IT HAS ARRIVED! Road riders have, for the last five years, reaped the benefits of perfectly-timed shifts, and now mountain bikers bikers can finally benefit from electronic shifting too. I was so at odds with myself when writing about the new XTR 9000 release a few weeks back, knowing I couldn’t release the juicy info on …

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Review: Shimano Zee Group

Some time has passed since I introduced Zee, Shimano’s new budget-friendly downhill component group, after Interbike 2012. The results are in, and I believe Shimano hit this one out of the ball park! Since I last installed the Zee on the V10C over the winter, I have put considerable time on it, and am quite …

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11spd, am, Gear, News, shifting, sram, Trail, xc, XX1 - July 4, 2012

SRAM’s XX1: 1×11 Drivetrain Reveal

Here is a MAJOR release from SRAM: the all new XX1! The XX1 is a new single ring, 11spd drivetrain. Noting that many riders were striving for a simpler, lighter solution for their trail bikes and 29ers, SRAM came up with the new XX1 group. In fact this isn’t the first time SRAM has stuck …

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2011 SRAM X9 Group: 2×10

SRAM is coming in hard this year with some sick components and most notably is offering a 2×10 ring set-up from the top of the line down to the bottom. From XX to X7 you can now build up your bike with one less chainring! For those who are still on the fence, 3×10 is …

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