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Fat Biking Across the Cordillera Apolobambas in Bolivia

Specialized, like many other US companies, has started focusing attention on adventure travel bikes lately and has even launched a microsite called Seek And Enjoy dedicated to two-wheeled adventures. The latest adventure dispatch comes from Sunchuli Pass in Bolivia where Daniel Pasley, Kyle von Hoetzendorff, and James Crowe set out on Specialized Fatboys to explore the largely …

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Specialized Medicine: The Impact of Cycling on ADHD

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects people of all ages worldwide and is one of the leading disorders diagnosed in childhood. The characteristic behaviors of ADHD include varying grades of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. While these behaviors may seem normal for any school-age …

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Test Ride Review: Specialized Fatboy Pro Fat Bike

The Specialized Fatboy has been around for a while now, so it’s long past time for me to throw a leg over this 5″-tired fat bike! The Fatboy I tested–the “Pro” model–was spec’ed with the RockShox Bluto suspension fork, Ground Control 26×4.6″ tires, XT brakes, a Command Control dropper post, and a SRAM X01 drivetrain. …

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Video: Lycra VS Baggies: Which kit is faster?

Specialized took to the wind tunnel to determine how much wind drag a baggy kit creates versus a lycra kit. The data is pretty interesting!

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Review: Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon Evo 650B

I want to be cool, but I’m not. To compensate, I cultivate interest in things that also aren’t cool, such as wearing road kits on mountain rides, enjoying professional bike racing, and blasting Katy Perry tunes on the trail. You see, for the profoundly uncool, it is a badge of honor to enjoy weird things. …

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