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As some of you may know, we also run an outdoors site called tripleblaze that is all about camping and hiking in the US. We just finished a redesign and relaunch of the site last month that makes it even easier to find the best hiking trails and campgrounds. Registered members can even share reviews, post photos, and keep wishlists just like on singletracks! More than half of singletracks members…

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As some of you may know, we also run an outdoors site called tripleblaze that is all about camping and hiking in the US. We just finished a redesign and relaunch of the site last month that makes it even easier to find the best hiking trails and campgrounds. Registered members can even share reviews, post photos, and keep wishlists just like on singletracks! More than half of singletracks members…

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So this is sorta old news but we didn’t get a chance to post this last week with all the Interbike stuff happening. Here are the results in case you missed them Sept 20:
Men
1. Greg Minnaar - South Africa
2. Eric Carter - Temecula, Calif.
3. Petr Hanak - Winter Park, Colo.

Women
1. Melissa Buhl, Chandler, Ariz.
2. Fionn Griffiths - Great Britain
3. Kathy Pruitt - Santa Cruz, Calif.

The ra…

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We checked out the SORBA Woodstock MTB Festival this weekend and there was plenty to do and see. The festival was organized to celebrate the official opening of the new Area 51 trails and hundreds of riders came out to party.
Along with the usual mountain bike games (MTB limbo, highest bunny hop) we also witnessed a new one (to us anyway): the granny gear race. My initial thought was that racers w…

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New for the 2009 line up Giro and Bell have some pretty snazzy helmets coming out.  The one that caught my eye is this $75 beauty named “Phase”.  The fit, weight and color selection for $75 is pretty amazing.  I’m glad that the price hikes of the cycling industry hasn’t hit the helmet lines yet.

Original post by Arleigh Jenkins

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When you plan to hurtle down the mountain biking tracks slopes, the mountain bike is the most vital investment you would make. Mountain bike is a specific and specialized bike and this design would meet the needs of various bikers to use on unpaved surfaces or dirt trails. We generally see knobby and wide tires for a mountain bike that would add for more grip and nice absorption of shock for the k…

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If you are a novice when it comes to the nuances of mountain biking, buying a mountain bike might pose some problems for you. Here are some factors that you need to keep in mind before beginning on this venture.Original post by JoelGuelph

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This weekend the Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) will host a Fat Tire Festival at Lake Crabtree County Park outside Raleigh, NC to coincide with IMBA’s Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day. More details at torc-nc.org.

Original post by trek7k

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USA Cycling has announced the 2009 American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC) calendar. The series kicks off March 8 in Gainesville, Fla. with the South Eastern Regional Championship Series (SERC) and concludes with the Piney Hills Classic in Ruston, La., Oct. 24-25. With 22 races across 16 states, the seven-month long AMBC calendar provides racers of all ability levels the opportunity to contest to…

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There’s been a good discussion on the forums over the past couple weeks about flat mountain bike tires and judging by the comments you might think some riders just have bad luck on the trail. In reality, though, the cause of flats isn’t usually a big mystery and by following a few tips you can minimize your chances of losing your air on the trail.
#1 Keep your tires properly inflated
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