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The President masters his mountain bike skills

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As you might know, President George Bush is an avid mountain biker. Through a complicated network of friends, colleagues and family members, the leader of the free world recently received a signed copy of Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, along with a note offering a free clinic. This just in from Washington:

Seat adjustment and bearings on SX Trail?

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Lee, I am considering purchasing an SX Trail Frame and I would like to hear your thoughts on the durability of the Specialized Pivot Bearings and the seat height adjustability with the interrupted seat tube design. The SX looks like there might be 4 inches or so of adjustment. I currently ride an 03 5 […]

Yummy turns

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At Hall Ranch in Lyons, CO., you haul your carcass up sandstone ledges, spin along a valley then reach a meadow. To your left, Longs Peak pokes 14,255 feet through the North American Plate. In front of you, perfect corners wait to play hot potato with your bike.

For sale: 1999 GMC Safari XLT AWD

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Haul people, bikes, tools or whatever you like in this sweet AWD passenger/work/play van. This extended, all-wheel-drive van has been perfectly reliable since day one. It carries eight people, five people and five bikes, two people and two motorcycles or any combination you can think of. Leather seats and huge rear mats make it easy […]

Stem length/rise for a trail bike

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Hey Lee, I love the book — every time I ride, I pick out something to work on and try to nail it. But I’m curious… I want to try a shorter/higher stem to improve my descending and (small) drops. The book says to try 40-70mm and 10-15 degree rise for this purpose. My bike […]