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Embracing pedaling as a skill

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Lee, I’m at a loss with climbing while riding with friends…I just can’t push a bigger gear and I can’t spin a smaller gear fast enough to keep up on climbs…I can bomb the downhill single track just fine but when it comes to climbing I just get left in the dust…and it doesn’t matter […]

Tricross brake chatter?

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Hey Lee, Congratulations on the twins, hope the family is doing well. Lennard Zinn of VeloNews has written several recent articles addressing brake chatter on cross bikes. It sounds like 1-1/2-inch tapered forks help tremendously and several companies are moving in that direction (including Specialized on MTB and Road bikes). I am wondering how the […]

Get your Strider bike!

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Stoked: I am now a Strider dealer. These little balance bikes are the safest, funnest, most cost effective way for kids to learn riding skills. By eliminating the drivetrain, Striders teach kids to balance first (and pedal later). And: With their sweet little footrests, Striders allow kids to ride feet-up, which leads to pump. And […]

Warning: Hall Ranch trail conditions

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You know that one rock section? The one with the waterfall line down the middle and the big pumpy line down the right? And at the bottom is flat sand and a hard left into the next section where you hop onto the big sandstone slab then drop through the switchback? Yeah, that one.

Save time and money with ShipYourBicycles.com

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This year I helped create a family of niche shipping sites. ShipYourBicycles.com is live, and I want to invite you to try it with a special rate. This is a busy time of year for shipping, and we all know how expensive it can be to ship bikes and other items. Keep reading for more […]

It’s glossary time

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The manuscript for Mastering Mountain Bike Skills v2 is back from the copy editor. I made a few small tweaks, and now I’m working on the glossary. That was one criticism of the first edition: no glossary. So: Which terms should I include? “Braaap” is already in there.