posted Sep 2, 2010 by trek7k

photo courtesy NPR's State of the Re: Union. A couple mountain bike news items to share today: 2012 Olympic Mountain Bike Course Takes Shape Over on Echo News, reader Andrew Batty shares pics of the Olympic mountain bike course being constructed near Hadleigh Castle. From the pics it looks...
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posted Sep 1, 2010 by mudhunny

By now trek7k and the rest of the group should be about 3/4 of the way to Moab after starting the long mtb ride from Durango, CO five days ago. Im estimating theyve ridden at least 150 miles of the 215 mile hut to hut route....
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posted Aug 31, 2010 by element22

This year WTB is rolling a well-tested new wheel system for the XC -Trail rider. Perhaps you might recall the TSC tires that we reviewed a month or so back (Mutano and Weirwolf). Well, to complete the system, WTB now offers a wheel set that perfectly...
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posted Aug 30, 2010 by element22

Having sampled Gore products before and being very familiar with their high level of fit and finish, I was interested to see how the Countdown shorts compared to the Freeride shorts I reviewed a while back. Since I love my Freeride shorts so much I decided...
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After two weeks off the bike, I got a nice solo ride in on the green/blue trails at Pocahontas State Park last night after work....

sell them to some hipster! i bet you could get a lot of money out of them, being vintage and they look pretty cool. im...

+1 on the 5.10 shoes, the minaar shoe is my favorite, but that has both SPD and flats. only other shoe like it is the...

Fox and Dakine gloves ROCK!!! i have fox airline, dirtpaw and 360 gloves, and a pair of step ups that i got for next to...

Cons: Does any one make a 3 degree sweep low rise bar any more??? I prefer less sweap, everything seems to be 5, 8 degrees...

These trails are awesome. For the 1.2 mile singletrack it has. Traveling at 12 to 15 mph, it's a rollercoaster of a ride. Put down...

Pros: Great lightweight all-around trail bike. The quality of the components is excellent. The 2011 model comes with key upgrades over the 2010. DT Swiss wheelset Avid...

i got them a lot tighter but its such a small hole i dont think i could get enough into it to actually hold the...

th JB weld only kinda worked...not enough to have the grip not slip... and the bike shop didnt have any that fit...neither did home depot chili...

Pros: Larger grip Relatively soft Stays in place Cons: None Verdict: I love these. Definitely worth the money.

th JB weld only kinda worked...not enough to have the grip not slip... and the bike shop didnt have any that fit...neither did home depot chili...

This trail was worth the 3.75 mile up hill climb to the top of Hide and Seek Trail head. Single track the whole way down....

We're off to a great start with over 230 Early Bird registrations! We have tons of new additions to the event this year so be sure...

That is with pedals. Shimano M540's.

Mine tipped the scales at 27 lbs 13 OZ. It's an 18" (Virtual). I love it so far it's very responsive and climbs like a...

TucsonMTB.com has a thread in the Trails section about the area.

Not much of the network is rideable. The farther in you get the easier it gets and after a 2 hour hike a bike you...

If your up for an super epic ride this is the best Trial I have ever done. http://www.theflumetrail.com/ridingmap/ ... gh_res.jpg Start on top of mount rose ride...

This trail was not built with a mountain biker in mind, but can be used as an alternative to get to the Top of Jones...

I found this trail to be about 95% rideable. Once you enter the loop the uphill that crosses the creek several times turns into a...

I had the same issue with "shaky" video when mounting on my handlebars using the handlebar/seatpost mount for my GoPro Hero HD. Last time I...