Archive for October, 2009

The Anatomy of a Mountain Bike

The Mountain bike is an industrial artform, and has very diverse influences from motorcycles and aeronautics to metallurgy and sculpture. There appears to be no limit to the speed or type of terrain that mountain bikers strive for, and each successive evolution is achieved in the most part by advances in technology. With time emerging manufacturing capabilities will bring many new design concepts …

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Taking Your Mountain Bike Off Road? Read This Guide to Stay Safe

The variable conditions and hazards of off-road mountain bike riding due to the weather, incline and surface require close attention and specific skills. Start slowly on easier terrain and build up your skills.Original post by Guitar Ted

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Rocking the ROK - Mountain Bike Riding in the Republic of Korea

A small country about the same size as Michigan, South Korea is a very mountainous country, in fact over 70% of the terrain is mountains. Mountain bike riding in South Korea is extremely popular and is growing.Original post by Guitar Ted

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Wrong Turn on to the Central Otago Rail Trail

After pledging to sharpen up and improve our fitness, and it wasn’t even New Year, my good friend Val and I had rushed off and bought nice shiny bright red Mountain Bikes from an enthusiastic bike shop owner in the small lake side town of Cromwell, in Central Otago, New Zealand. The owner operator was so caught up in our excitement and long term planning that he threw in water bottles, helmets and…

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Mountain Biking Culture

Like any real culture or movement, mountain biking is in a constant state of change. The pioneers had an independent spirit, who built bikes first because they road them. By the end of the 1980s a new breed of high-performance technical sportsman was on the rise, and the original riders and builders faded into the background.Original post by Guitar Ted

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Types of Mountain Bikes Available

You will find five different types of mountain bikes including hard tail, downhill, free ride, trail, cross country and dirt jump. These all types are specially designed for handling different difficult tasks and hindrances. These all types have their own benefits and disadvantages. When you go to choose a bike for you, you should keep all these things in mind and it is good for you to know the wa…

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Mountain Bikes - High Quality Tools and Replacement Parts Will Keep You on the Trails

Though carefully crafted and balanced, a high quality mountain bike is not a complex machine. Basic maintenance provided when needed will extend the life of your bike and provide many more adventures. Expensive repairs are usually the result of failure to replacement parts as they become worn and to provide adequate and timely maintenance.Original post by Guitar Ted

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Win a Bike Ride with Lance Armstrong!

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OK, so I actually had a dream about this just a couple days ago before I even heard about the contest so I’m pretty sure I’m going to win. Go ahead and enter if you like but I’m just warning you: it’s my destiny
Seriously though, the contest runs through December 2, 2009 and all you have to do is become a fan of Clear2Go on Facebook and fill out an online entry form to e…

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NC State Parks Bike Plan Review Through Oct. 31

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Itusi trail @ Lake Norman State Park - photo by EZ-E
IMBA is on the ball again, this time organizing mountain bikers to comment on the North Carolina State Parks Systemwide Plan. As always, IBMA has some talking points for comments that can be submitted via email or letter by October 31, 2009.
If you have ever ridden or plan to ride North Carolina, please take the time to send your comments in su…

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Mountain Bikes - How to Buy Them at Reasonable Prices!

Due to some bad incidents in the past few years the entire world is experiencing different types of crisis and economical crisis is in the top of the list. In this era everyone wants to save money instead of wasting it by purchasing expensive and luxurious items. If you are a big fan of riding bike than this article is going to be very helpful for you to buy good quality and discounted bikes at af…

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