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Obstacles on the trail. The number and size of trail obstacles can vary wildly, and generally come in the form of rocks and roots. Paved roads, by comparison, are generally smooth and obstacle-free. Trail obstacles slow riders down and increase the amount of physical effort required. The trail surface itself. Dirt and vegetation slow riders down compared to solid, high-traction pavement. …

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Pro downhiller Phil Kmetz sets out to discover whether or not a cheap Walmart Special Huffy can survive a legit, double black diamond downhill mountain bike trail.

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If you’ve ever had a conversation with a group of mountain bikers about tire pressures, inevitably the whole thing devolves into a contest to see who is running the lowest pressure. And why not? With tubeless and high volume tires like those on fat bikes and plus-size rigs, mountain bikers can safely run some pretty insanely low pressures …

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The Marin Mount Vision C-XM9 is a beautifully-designed bike that blurs the lines between the 27.5″ trail and all-mountain categories with 140mm of travel linked to Marin’s IsoTrac suspension platform. The bike was clearly designed to climb as well as it descends, targeting arguably what most riders need who are looking to shred any type of terrain. …

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The Ibis Mojo HD3, the long awaited third generation of the popular Mojo, made its debut last November and was on hand for demo at Outerbike. Ibis set up their demo area near the entrance of the event, and these particular bikes were very hard to come by throughout the weekend, demanding attention with beautiful aesthetics, …

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