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Looking to add to your mountain biking resume this summer? Try adding a mountain bike ride down the “World’s Most Dangerous Road” to your CV. Wait, I know what you’re thinking - why do I need a mountain bike to ride down a dangerous road? I’ll just leave that to the crazy roadies.
Actually the road from La Paz to Coroico, Bolivia is completely unpaved, without guardra…

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Mountain bike gears keep becoming very intricate. Today’s bikes have as much as 27 gear ratios. A mountain bikes make use of a combination of a three differently sized sprockets in the front and nine at the rear to make gear ratios.Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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Mountain bikes are the most strong and rugged bicycles. These bicycles are supposed to be ridden on the pebbled and steep inclines, dirt tracks and also through the hairpin bends. Cyclists drive very rarely on the mountain roads, which are paved.Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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Low riders are in fashion nowadays, especially on the beaches. This is gaining popularity as a new form a of relaxation and stress busting. This article attempts to provide more detail in this regard.Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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This article throws light on certain basic training steps that one must take training with before starting the task of doing mountain biking. This article emphasizes on the extreme need to do so in order to reduce the risk level of mountain biking rather than repenting it later.Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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If you are a keen rider of mountain bike, you would always try your best to keep your bike in a good condition. We know good bike would help you increase your performance and also have an enjoyable ride. Upgrading the bike’s components on a constant basis might end up you spending much and hence we have many well-known online shops for bicycle which provide us with bike parts at a discounted price…

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Just wanted to give everyone a quick heads up about 2 contests we’ll be holding online this spring:

Best MTB photo: We’ll judge the best mountain bike photos and award prizes to the top finishers. Start sorting through your best pics now and keep shooting - you never know when you’ll get a killer pic!
Most GPS tracks: This is usually our most heated contest of the year and judgi…

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Mountain biking, as a sport, has been around since the 1970’s. The sport originated when bikers refitted their traditional bikes with stronger brakes and thicker, more durable tires. Groups of riders from around the country would gather and race down mountains or hills on these refitted bikes.Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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By now most of us have heard the lore surrounding the “first” mountain bikers riding Mount Tam north of San Francisco in the 1970s but it turns out bicycles were being ridden off road at least 75 years earlier. In 1896 the US Army formed an experimental regiment of bicycle mounted soldiers (”buffalo soldiers”) to see if bikes could replace horses in combat. The idea was the…

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This article talks about setting the pressure for a bicycle tire for mountain biking. It also helps us understand the different pressure level needed for different situations of riding.Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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