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The Anchorage Daily News ran a story by Craig Medred a few days ago about winter riding in Alaska that had some good stuff in it. A few highlights:

Snowmachine tracks are good for bike riding. Fluffy snow is not.
Disc brakes are ideal for snow riding since V-brakes can get icy on a hot downhill.
When it comes to bike components, you can only pick two out of three adjectives to describe them: ligh…

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The guys over at Evomo are helping organize a fundraiser in memorial of Mark Reynolds, the racer who died at Sea Otter a couple weeks ago. Here are the details, please help out if you can:

Los Angeles, CA — A fund raiser is being held in conjunction with the
CCCX Downhill Race Series starting this Saturday, May 3rd in honor of
Mark A. Reynolds who died on Saturday, April 19, 2008.
Mark̵…

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In the past week or so there have been several stories of mountain bikers being injured and even killed while riding off road. Just last week a mountain biker was rescued near Rome, GA after breaking his collar bone in a gnarly crash. The previous Saturday an American tourist died on a mountain biking tour of the “Highway of Death” in Bolivia as he plunged off the side of a 200-foot cl…

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Mountain biking has changed dramatically since it was first developed. These days there are various forms of the sport which you can take part in and each can be extremely challenging for your body. Generally today if you want to take part in any type of mountain biking then you will need special skills.Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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When you think of exercise, you may imagine running in place on a treadmill at the gym. However, losing weight and getting fit does not have to be that boring.Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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Do you enjoy mountain biking and you are looking for a little information on how it came about? If so you have come to the right place! Here you will find everything you need to know about the history of mountain biking and it could even help you to improve your own biking skills.Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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When it comes to mountain biking, everybody who takes part does it for a different reason. It could be that they enjoy the leisurely rides along the countryside, it could be that they want to keep fit, or it could be that they want to take part in extreme biking. Whatever your reasons are for taking part in mountain biking, when you look back into mountain bike history, you will see that it wasn’t…

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If you are only just starting out in the world of mountain biking, then it is possible that you are currently feeling a little confused as to which accessories you need. With so many different accessories out there to purchase for mountain biking, it can often be difficult to know which ones will come in useful and which ones are better left alone. Really you do not need every single accessor…

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Choosing the right mountain bike for you is not always as simple as it seems. There are a number of factors which you will need to take into consideration and the wheels on the bike are just one of them. There are certain features on the wheels which you will need to think about such as rims, tubeless and traction.Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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As mountain biking becomes ever more popular, the number of mountain biking injuries has steadily increased. It all depends upon which type of mountain biking you take part in as to how dangerous it could be. If you take part in downhill mountain biking then obviously it will be potentially more dangerous than ordinary trail mountain biking.Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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