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Internal Drivetrains for Mountainbikes?

The internal-geared hub has been around for decades, commonly found on city-cruisers & touring bikes.  They’re nearly impervious to dirt & water; have a robust construction, and are available with a wide variety of brake options. These include the classic coaster-brake; the roller-brake; modern disc-brakes, and the v-brake-friendly freehub.  Each manufacturer has their own take …

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Internal Drivetrains for Mountainbikes?

The internal-geared hub has been around for decades, commonly found on city-cruisers & touring bikes.  They’re nearly impervious to dirt & water; have a robust construction, and are available with a wide variety of brake options. These include the classic coaster-brake; the roller-brake; modern disc-brakes, and the v-brake-friendly freehub.  Each manufacturer has their own take …

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California wildfires impact bike companies

Bicycle Retailer reports a few bike manufacturers and retailers got scorched in the recent California wildfires though it sounds like for most it’s back to business as usual. The folks at Ellsworth were forced to evacuate their headquarters and some bike retailers lost almost a week’s worth of business. Unfortunately some area mountain bike trails …

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California wildfires impact bike companies

Bicycle Retailer reports a few bike manufacturers and retailers got scorched in the recent California wildfires though it sounds like for most it’s back to business as usual. The folks at Ellsworth were forced to evacuate their headquarters and some bike retailers lost almost a week’s worth of business. Unfortunately some area mountain bike trails …

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3 of the best mountain bikes?

If you could pick the 3 best mountain bikes on the planet, which ones would you choose? Apparently 3Luxe, which claims to help you find “the best of everything,” thinks you should pick the Ellsworth Epiphany, the Sycip Diesel, and the K2 Apache. Questionable choices to be sure, though more because of the bikes they …

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