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If you’re like me you’re not a big fan of the Camelbak or similar backpack mounted hydration system. I mean it’s heavy, bulky, and hot when you’re riding and it just tends to harsh your flow down the trail. Water bottles, on the other hand, get dirty and they tend to throw you off balance …

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If you’re like me you’re not a big fan of the Camelbak or similar backpack mounted hydration system. I mean it’s heavy, bulky, and hot when you’re riding and it just tends to harsh your flow down the trail. Water bottles, on the other hand, get dirty and they tend to throw you off balance …

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Now this is something I couldn’t have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it’s very new in the mountain bike world. Individual “Tire Balls” are inflated using a needle inflator (like you’d use for a …

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Now this is something I couldn’t have imagined: using inflatable balls to pump up a bike tire. Now apparently this has been done for some time with motorcycle and dirt bike tires but it’s very new in the mountain bike world. Individual “Tire Balls” are inflated using a needle inflator (like you’d use for a …

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Dontcha hate it when your chain falls off after a gnarly downhill? Of course you could go with a derailleur guide but that usually limits you to a single chain ring on the front. Not a problem if you only go downhill but what about those of us who ride up too? Enter the Wicked …

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