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Off the Lifts and Into the Backcountry in the French Alps

The Morzine and Les Gets area is best-known for their bike park trails and the extreme freeride lines tucked away beneath the towering pine trees that cover the mountainsides. As my guide for the weekend, Jo Pauly of RideAbility, commented, “if you live in Morzine and don’t need a DH bike to ride the trails …

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Guerrilla Gravity Trail Pistol Review

The Trail Pistol is the newest offering from Denver-based Guerrilla Gravity, which fills the gap nicely between their relatively new Pedalhead hardtail, and their staple shredder Megatrail, which I reviewed last year. It is an affordable mid-travel handmade aluminum bike with adjustable geometry engineered for the vast majority of riders on almost any terrain. Frame Features …

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A 100% Waterproof and Fully-Breathable Rain Jacket – Fact or Fiction? The Sugoi RSE Neoshell

Sugoi has released a rain jacket that they claim is 100% waterproof, and yet fully breathable–specifically, 2x more breathable than comparable membranes. This claim flies in the face of conventional knowledge–everyone knows you can’t have a breathable membrane that keeps out water adequately! Yet that’s exactly what Sugoi claims they’ve produced. I’ve put the RSE …

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Watch Gee Atherton’s GoPro View As He Passes 399 Riders

Red Bull Foxhunt returned to Rostrevor in Northern Ireland for the 5th year, but this year was different. History was made as the fox, Gee Atherton, finished in second and gained a place on the podium for the first time. The victorious Colin Ross took first place for the third time, another Foxhunt first! Check …

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Over a Beer: Following the Election, Focus on What’s in Your Control

Editor’s Note: “Over a Beer” is a regular column written by Greg Heil. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, any opinions expressed in this column are his alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. As I wake up today, I find a new America laid out before me. Things will, …

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