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Buying a used mountain bike is a great way for curious beginners to get into the sport and for seasoned pros to upgrade and continue participating in the sport they love. There are literally hundreds of suitable mountain bike models out there so how do you go about buying the right mountain bike to suit your needs?Original post by Guitar Ted

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I am a bit overwhelmed with work this week, so this will be another one of those quick posts full of unrelated links. Hopefully you will all find something of interest.
Sven from Team Tentakulus sent me these pictures of the limited edition cruiser bike, Shocker Chopper, which they recently created under the “11 bikes” brand. He mentioned in his message that “the bike is no…

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If you are reading this article because you want to purchase a new road bicycle, or you’re just doing a research on the subject for no apparent reason, then you should know that there are three things that you need to know about road bikes: frame materials, frame geometry and components…First things first. There are four materials that most bike manufacturers use nowadays: aluminum, steel, carbo…

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Hi folks, this past weekend Toronto held its 24th annual bike show, this time at the Better Living Centre. The weather was perfect and as a result the show was full of local and US attendees.  This year also marks the first 24 hour spin marathon complete with a live band and heart-pumping music. All the stationary bikes were filled with riders of all athletic abilities and I have to say the who…

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I have been getting quite a few emails lately about the Factor 001 bike from bf1 Systems. A couple of emailers cited this recent Autoblog post, which has apparently has stirred new interest on the web in the last week or so. Some of you may remember that I first mentioned the bike in December of 2007. At the time, I was skeptical about the design, but I was still glad to see a com…

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photo by GoldenGoose.
As if you needed yet another reason to get out and work on the trails this year, now you can earn a free day at Disney World with Paulding SORBA! On April 17 Paulding SORBA (near Atlanta) will be hosting a work day at the new Mt. Tabor trails west of town from 9am to 2pm. The project is part of Disney’s “Give a day, get a day” program and eligible participa…

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Ever wonder how you stack up against best downhill mountain bike riders? The 2010 US Open of Mountain Biking is your shot at racing against the pros at the Diablo Freeride Park in Vernon, NJ May 27-30. The Pro/Am format is open to all comers, though registration is capped at 450 men for the downhill race and 175 for the slalom. Kenda is the title sponsor and the total cash purse is $25,000 (plus …

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The cat is outta the bag so to speak now that Hayes has revealed the internals of the new Prime MTB brake system. If you recall my previous article, I mentioned that some of the technology was borrowed from motorsports and as you can see, this unit features a high tech moving master cylinder that can change its position relative to the cam (brown). This allows the rider to adjust pad position wi…

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If you’re new to cycling, or are thinking of taking it up as a hobby then you have to start by choosing yourself a bike. If you’ve gone as far as researching the sort of bike you need then you’re likely to have encountered a lot of jargon and a lot of types of bikes and might feel quite daunted.Original post by Guitar Ted

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