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Technical Trail riding with Lars

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Just about everyone has posted links to the latest edit from Transition Bikes, but it contains so much awesome it would be wrong not share it here as well. Lately I’ve been a bit obsessed with cranking faster lap times at the local spots, but that isn’t what riding is supposed to be about. Burly [...]

01.20.2012 Blog Read the full story →
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SF Bike Expo Scene: Part 2

I ride my bike around the city a lot more than I get to ride it in the dirt. It is a sad reality of life in the city, but what can you do? Since I’m a big gear head with a fashionista girlfriend, it stands to reason I’d eventually become intrigued with gear that works for [...]

12.13.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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Tested: Dirty Dog MTB Rotors

Disc brake rotors are one of those parts in the tool box you can never have to many of. Especially when if you like riding extremely technical trails littered with rocks, roots and stumps that all there trying to take a bite out of your derailleur or rotors. Sometimes it only takes one bad line [...]

10.05.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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Fresh Gear: Shimano M530 Trail Pedals

It’s been a while since I’ve picked up a new set of clip-in pedals. I’ve tried a number of different pedals in the past, but for some reason I always come back to Shimano SPDs. Having one cleat to fit all the different pedals on all the bikes I own (not to mention the shoes) [...]

09.25.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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Fresh Gear: Teva Links MTB Freeride Shoes

Teva is looking to break into the the mountain bike footwear market, and apparently have been sending out advance shoe samples to MTB bloggers at every corner of the net. Thanks to my buddy Adam at MTBR.com, I was added to this list as well, and last night Adam sent me a text to come [...]

06.23.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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San Francisco Bike Park Community Design Meeting this Saturday

The Valmont Park in Boulder Colorado opened this weekend after years in development. Boulder already had some good riding locally on the dirt jump side of the spectrum, and the addition of a world class public bike park that is free to the public makes Boulder a seriously rad place to consider relocating to! Why [...]

06.16.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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RIP: the Harvest Trails

Trails in the BMX/ dirt jump world seem to come and go, often times leaving behind only memories and photos. In this instance, when we referring to trails, it is in the BMX context, where the definition of trails is significantly different from the MTB definition. BMX bikes are designed to jump dirt, and a [...]

06.15.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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Fresno Sessions

Last weekend we headed out to Fresno to take a better look at the Woodward MTB Park. Last fall I had the chance to ride it briefly while heading down to SoCal, but due to the intense summer heat, the session was limited to a few runs. We hooked up with local riders Oswaldo and [...]

06.11.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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BTCEB Women’s Ride at Joaquin Miller

Last month I led my first all women’s group ride, and it is likely to be the first of many. I’ve attended many group rides in the past, (once a week while traveling with IMBA) but had never actually led a one. When Karen Lynaugh from the Bicycle Trails Council of the East Bay asked [...]

06.06.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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Eichler Bike Park Rebuild: Day 2

Things are seriously moving along with the Eichler Bike Park Project. If you haven’t been following the story of the Eichler Park Jumps, click here for a recap. It’s been pretty exciting to see progress on this site finally happening, with a legit Bobcat on site moving earth. It was just over a year ago [...]

06.02.2011 Blog Read the full story →

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