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Watch Danny MacAskill Try to Destroy a Carbon Wheel

Danny MacAskill was one of the first riders to receive a pair of Santa Cruz’s Reserve carbon wheels, but while filming the “Wee Day Out” video, he “only needed to tension the rear wheel spokes a quarter turn throughout the entire shoot—no mean feat considering some tricks took over 200 attempts to get right,” according …

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Over a Beer: Riding Solo to Refresh the Soul

Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, any opinions expressed in this column are his alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. Group rides are grand. The camaraderie that develops amongst like-minded mountain bikers is unparalleled, and can …

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I Ride Alone: The Origin, Evolution, and Devolution of a Solitary Mountain Biker

I RIDE ALONE I am new to mountain biking.  I am neither fit nor skilled.  I am slow.  I walk many obstacles.  I crash.  It seems I spend more time off the bike than on it.  I am proud;  I don’t want to be seen failing.  I don’t like seeing only the backsides of other …

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