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The 10 Best Fat Bikes of 2016 – Readers’ Choice Awards

Fat bikes are no longer the hot button topic that they were back in 2014, but as the discussion and controversy has died down to a low simmer, only revived by articles like my recent Over a Beer column,  fat bikes have quietly cemented a position in the lineups of almost every major bike brand. …

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Podcast: How Does Waterproof Gear Work?

Aaron and I discuss the history of waterproof gear, from animal skins to Gore-Tex and everything in between. We also talk about what it means for a material to be waterproof yet breathable, and how waterproof gear can help mountain bikers.

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Watch: Hardcore Hardtail Ripping

“Jordan Hodder chose to ride two hardtails for 2016. These were the bikes he would ride every day, for fun, for racing, for getting to work. One bike is a Stylus 27.5. The other is a Rootdown 29er. But how do you choose? It’s all about the flavour!” -Chromag

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Watch: 10 Years of Fat: The Past, Present, and Future of Fat Bikes

When did fat bikes first come on the scene, and how have they developed over time? GearJunkie answers these questions in this brief video history of fat biking: “10 Years of Fat.”

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Update: MTB Skills Instructor Loses £3 Million Court Case to Paralyzed Student

The mountain bike skills instructor in the UK who was sued by a paralyzed student has lost the case, with the judge deeming him “80% to blame.” According to an article in the Eastern Daily Press,  Mr MacLean had given Mr Ahmed false confidence in his abilities despite warning signs that the hill would be too …

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