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Maxxis Forekaster 2.6″ Tire Review

The Forekaster from Maxxis was designed to go where you want, when you want regardless of conditions and, given its overall design, aims specifically at shoulder seasons when such conditions often run the spectrum. Wide and evenly-spaced, mid-height knobs provide a fair tradeoff between loose-penetrating and mud-clearing characteristics with a strong center knob presence for …

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Watch: Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann, Esther Suss and Jennie Stenerhag Win Absa Cape Epic

South Africa – There was a second stage win for the SCOTT-SRAM Young Guns of Michiel van der Heijden and Andri Frischknecht at the Grand Finale of the 2017 Absa Cape Epic, but the crowds at Val de Vie in Paarl had lined up to watch Olympic champion Nino Schurter and partner Matthias Stirnemann claim …

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6 Reasons to Downgrade Your Mountain Bike

For many riders, it’s not long after we get a new bike that we start looking for upgrades like a lighter wheelset, a dropper post, or some assorted carbon fiber goodies. Some of us don’t even wait until we buy the bike; we’re thinking about upgrades even before we plink down the paper or plastic for the original …

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Podcast: (Almost) Everything You Should Know About Mountain Bike Shoes

Aaron and I discuss mountain bike shoes and share tips for finding the best shoe. We also give a few specific shoe recommendations.

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Watch: The City that Transforms to an Urban MTB Paradise – Valparaíso: Cerro Abajo

Racing against the clock through the streets and alleyways of Valparaiso has been a dream for Kristof Müller since he was a little kid. This is the story of how the city of Valparaíso, one day of the year, transforms into a race track and Kristof gets to race against top riders.

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