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Riding the Top 10 MTB Trails in the World, Part 1

As many of you may know, I spent almost two months this summer traveling the nation and riding my mountain bike. One of my main goals when I was out west this summer was to ride any of the trails on our top 10 best mountain bike trails list that I hadn’t ridden yet. Our …

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Trail Tuesday: Soquel Demonstration Forest, Santa Cruz, California

When I hit the road this summer, the Forest of Nisene Marks & Soquel Demonstration Forest held a respectable #8 place on our list of the top mountain bike trails in the world, and had for a long time. While it is no longer on our top 10 list to day (currently ranked #36), at …

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2012 Avid X0 Trail Brakes Review

By the time you read this, the new 2012 Avid X0 Trail brakes should be hitting your local bike shop. I’ve had the chance to test these shiny new brakes for a few months now, and even managed to vaporize a set of pads in the process. For those who are unfamiliar with the Avid …

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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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Shimano All-Mountain AM41 MTB Shoe Review

I switch back and forth between flat pedals and clipless pedals on my bike so I have a need for decent shoes for each discipline. When Shimano contacted me recently to arrange a few reviews of their new shoes I was on the fence about which all-mountain (AM) shoe to try out. Shimano offers the …

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