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Week in Review: Featured Mountain Bike Photos

Just in case you missed any of them, here are the seven excellent PODs that we featured over the course of this past week: Taken in Italy. Photo: Sergio Barboni. “Discesa.” Trail: Macereto, Visso, Italy.Photo: Sergio Barboni. “Campsite next to Buffalo Creek Trails.” Photo: stumpyfsr. “Cairn along the Continental Divide Trail.” Photo: chukt. Forcella della …

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cohutta 100, nutrition, Training - March 3, 2012

57 Days to My First Dirty Century: The Cohutta 100

Some of you may know I’ve been busy training for my first 100-mile mountain bike race, the fabled Cohutta 100 on April 28. The race is now officially sold out with 305 registered riders and as the National Ultra Endurance Series opener it promises to be an exciting event. With 57 days to go I …

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Southeast Bike Expo: Felt Nine Team Demo

After returning the Lynskey to the Shimano booth I went in search of my next demo bike. This time around I wanted to try a carbon fiber 29er hardtail. Id never ridden one, and I was curious if carbon makes as much difference for mountain bikes as it does for road bikes. I headed over …

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Giro Feature Mountain Bike Helmet Review

The all-new Giro Feature is a helmet that is sure to get quite a few riders excited about buying a new lid! The Feature is designed specifically for the long-travel rider. If you’re somebody who rides hard and needs a bit more coverage than the average XC helmet provides, this is it. I would describe …

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Jamis Dakar Sixfifty B Pro: Thoughts About 650b Wheels

There’s been a lot of hubub around the interwebs of late about the potential explosion of the 650b wheel size. Much of the commotion is around the very substantial rumor that Fox and Rock Shox are both developing 650b forks, leading many to believe that several major bike brands will be rolling out 650b-specific rigs. …

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