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Get Your Mountain Bike Ready for Spring!

Ah, springtime! The time of year when mountain bikers are excited to get back on the trail, only to realize their bikes are dirty, creaky, and shifting like crap due to a winter of abuse through mud, snow, and ice. In this episode we offer some ideas for getting your ride dialed after wintertime neglect, ready to …

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4 Things to Check Before You Hit the Bike Park this Season

For some people gravity riding is a seasonal thing, and with time, you can forget thingsr. Before setting out on your first run this year, there are a few key things you can do to save yourself from a mishap or early end of the season. Unlike riding XC or something a similar, riding DH …

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Review: Hincapie Soigner Jacket

Cycling apparel can be split into two different categories: one category of gear will draw wide-eyed stares and will have mothers covering their childrens’ eyes if you wear it anytime you’re off the bike, and the other category will blend into normal, everyday life and serve many purposes. Thankfully, more and more mountain biking gear, such …

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Overcoming the Winter Blues

Spring is starting to reveal itself. There’ve been days in New Mexico already where the weather is gorgeous, not a cloud in the sky, and the temperature doesn’t dictate the need to cover up your sexy spandex (unless, of course, you’re one of the cool kids with baggy mountain bike clothes). In short, there’s absolutely …

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Mountain Bike Spring Cleaning, Part 3: Headset Maintenance and Final Details

This is the third and final installment in our series on spring mountain bike maintenance. You can read Part 2: Drive Train, Frame, and Brake Maintenancehere. Headset Maintenance After a year of riding in the muck and dust you will be surprised at how much abuse your headset takes. It is always a good idea …

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