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When I think about Italian-made cycling products, I almost always think about road racing gear. Swinging by the Fulcrum booth at Interbike this year changed my perspective. After looking over the lineup of wheels they are sporting for mountain as well as road, I knew that I had to set up a few reviews! I …

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Cinema Sunday, Culture, video, Videos -

Check out this video of a head-to-head race between a downhill mountain bike and a snowboard. They’ve even got massive jumps and berms thrown in: I want to know what kind of tires he’s running…

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Many thanks to all of the skilled photographers that submitted the photos featured this week! Just look at this beautiful, eclectic arrangement of mountain bike photos from all corners of the nation and all aspects of the sport: “Buffalo Creek, CO Sunset.” Photo: Todd Culter. Trail: Seven Springs, PA. Photo: element22. “Evening fades on a …

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It happens to the best of us if you ride enough, its almost guaranteed that youll get saddle sores sooner or later. Theyre uncomfortable, even painful, and they threaten to make every biking experience a nightmare, and in some cases they can keep you off your bike completely! Simply put, they are the bikers bane. …

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If you’re looking for a unique or inexpensive gift to give a mountain biker this year, you’re in the right place: this year’s holiday gift guide features some great finds! Here is the gear the Singletracks blog team is hoping to find under their Christmas trees. Mountain Bike Bar Mitts ($64.95) photo: barmitts.com. I recently …

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