Mountain Bike Fenders
The Boggs 8 hour mountain bike race confirmed my suspicions about which mountain bike fenders work best. I’ve tried quite a few different front and rear fenders, and after doing [...]
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Poison Oak Treatment
Looking for a poison oak treatment? Look no further! It’s that time of year again. Spring is in the air, and lots of people are getting the itch to go [...]
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Filed under First Aid, Mountain Biking
Maxxis Crossmark Tire Review
If you’re looking for a fast rolling XC tire, then the Maxxis Crossmark 2.1 tire is for you. I recently put a new set of 2.1 Maxxis Crossmark Tires on [...]
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Mountain Bike Light Review
Mountain Bike Light Review: A buddy just asked me which lights he should buy for riding single track at night. Here’s my response: Jack, Here’s a post I wrote on [...]
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Stans vs Caffelatex Tire sealant
Stans vs Caffelatex tire sealant: which do I recommend? Stans. No question. I’ve been riding non-tubless tires on UST (tubeless) rims for 3 or 4 years and tried all sorts [...]
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Telemark Knee Pads
Telemark knee pads? Really? YES. If you are a telemark skiers, I think you should DEFINITELY wear kneepads when you ski. Why? Because if you break your knee-cap, which can [...]
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Filed under Armor, Knee Pads, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Telemark Skiing
Review: 2009 Santa Cruz Nomad
2009 saw the birth of the 2nd generation Nomad from Santa Cruz Bicycles. I had coveted the original model Nomad for some time, and ridden it a number of times [...]
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Adjustable Seatpost Review: Precision Cycling Components All Mountain Post (A.M.P) vs. Crank Brothers Joplin-R adjustable seat post
Time for an adjustable seatpost review! A buddy and I both spent a couple of years riding Crank Brothers Joplin R posts, then switched to Precision Cycling Components A.M.P posts [...]
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Review: Strava.com – Training Log Extraordinaire
If you’ve ever wanted the ultimate cycling training log, Strava is for you… as long as you have a Garmin GPS. Strava was founded by a few cyclists who were [...]
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Review: Xsport Bikes Aloft 2 Storage Rack
I HIGHLY recommend the Xsport Bikes Aloft 2 Storage Rack. I’ve tried about 4 racks and this one is far far and away the best. It’s stable, easy to use, [...]
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Filed under Mountain Biking, Racks & Storage
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