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The brakes that came as a stock spec on my GT Force Carbon Pro were fraught with durability and reliability issues. When they were in good working order, they worked well–but they required constant maintenance to keep them functioning properly. So, I reached out to Shimano to get a set of the brand-new 2016 Deore XT M8000 …

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The Bell Super 2R may be the most versatile mountain bike helmet on the market. If you are looking for the “quiver killer” of helmets, this is it! The Super 2R has a wrap around polycarbonate shell and comes MIPS-equipped, making it one of the safest helmets for mountain biking on the market. It really …

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“Riding Bowman’s Shortcut on our way to Two Elk. All time fall time with fellow Yeti ambassadors, Tom Sampson and Sarah Rawley. #FollowCamFriday. Roots, dust and slapping turns on our SB4.5c’s. Stay tuned next week as we finish off the ride with everyone’s favorite, Two Elk!” -Nate Hills

The post POV Video: Superb Autumn Shredding on Bowman’s Shortcut, Vail appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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IMBA has officially released the results from their 2016 Member Survey, conducted this spring. 6,299 members completed the survey, representing all 50 states. Note that this survey was only open to IMBA members, and that non-members couldn’t complete it. While more details are available in the infographic above, here are some of the highlights. 76% …

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Update:  Twelve50 has just released an update: The stakes are there from when the forest was planted and weren’t manufactured with the sole intention of being taken to the hill to inflict harm. The offending posts have now been removed. They were originally taken from a jump which is now unsafe. This jump will be …

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