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The new Elixir 9 hydraulic disc brakes from Avid feature a completely re-worked TaperBore design and other refinements that make for a smooth, solid package for your MTB stopping pleasure. I’ve been running the Elixir 9s on my Santa Cruz Tallboy for more than 3 months now and I have to say I really love …

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Episodio 4 de Virtual Pivot Visuals. En él tenemos la gran suerte de poder contar otra vez con el rider Jorge Aguín, aunque es esta ocasión, en lugar de aparecer solo, lo hace acompañado de una de las promesas del DH en Galicia, Aarón Caballero, el cual, aunque en este vídeo aparece con la bici …

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Check out these seven inspiring Photos of the Day from this past week: “Early spring in Durango…” Self Portrait: Jerry Hazard. “Taken on Deer Tail Chase trail.” Trail: Sugar Hollow Park, Bristol, Virginia. Photo: rodylove. Rocking through a creek crossing on a cyclocross bike during the Southern Cross race in Dahlonega, GA (Feb. 2012). Photo: …

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With a little over a month left until my first dirty century, my training is really ramping up and yesterday I clocked my longest mountain bike ride yet ever. Here’s a recap of where I’ve been and the latest things I’ve learned. Two weeks ago I was able to get in a 70-mile ride in …

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Photo credit: Jay Parrington. One piece of equipment that many of us fail to use but that we really should consider is joint protection. Having stepped up to mostly gravity and aggressive trail riding, I have found that I really need to wear protection. I used to run full-on hard body armor for DH, but …

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