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Bay Area Parks to close to mountain biking?

According to a story on the Sacramento Bee, the closure of 70 state parks was announced on May 13th. The closure is part of a budget plan proposed to reducing the state parks budget by $22 million. What these means for mountain biking at these parks remains to be seen. There could be a bright [...]

05.15.2011 Bay Area Read the full story →
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DH Practice at the Sea Otter Classic

One of the best parts about racing the downhill at the Sea Otter is the practice sessions. My favorite memories of racing have always been the times we’ve walked the course, then worked to dial in lines with friends. The race is certainly the most exciting part of the weekend, but the hours of waiting [...]

05.02.2011 Bay Area Read the full story →
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Poor Trail Marketing at Annadel?

The Sonoma Trails Council is promoting a trail work day that is coming up on April 30th at Annadel (in the Northern Bay Area). In an effort to get more volunteers out to help with the work day they posted the following images with some almost ironic captions: Do you want your trails to look [...]

04.20.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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You can jump a 29er, but why would you want to?

It’s pretty clear- 29ers are here to stay. Not just a fad, the big wheels of the 29er have evolved from being a side show curiosity to a standard tool for discriminating XC and endurance trail riders for some time now. I was a holdout for some time, but eventually came around as well, with the [...]

04.04.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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Defining flow for the masses

Ask a die-hard mountain biker what “flow” is and you’ll likely get an enthusiastic response. Compare the answers though, and odds are you’ll find them to be very different. Ask a random person off the street what flow is in context to the mountain biking experience, and who knows what kind of response you’ll receive. [...]

03.20.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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The Trial of Mike Vandeman

Mike Vandeman is a name that floats around mountain bike circles with more than a hint of distaste. A long standing anti-mountain bike crusader, Vandeman has made it his life’s mission to oppose any mountain bike access to single track in the Bay Area and beyond. Although he is anti-car and utilizes a bicycle for [...]

03.08.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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Reviewed: Feedback Sports Pro-Elite Bicycle Repair Stand

If you’re a serious rider, learning to do basic maintenance on your bike is a no-brainer. I actually got my start in the bike industry when I started becoming serious about my riding and with that early learning curve, my bike (only had one back then) took a serious beating. Loose spokes, bent derailleur hangers, [...]

02.24.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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The dark side of the sport

There is a dark side to the lifestyle many of us love and enjoy— the injuries. Like it or not, when we’re flying down the trail pushing personal limits or launching ourselves skyward, crashing is part of the game. Unless you shy away from challenging yourself, we all fall down eventually, and for many of [...]

02.22.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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Fixed gear SF streetstyle clip

Fixed gear freestyle continues to evolve in this video from iMinusD shot here in SF. I’ve ridden most of these spots on my Black Market Riot, and admittedly not half as well as these guys. Turns out my favorite treeride line in Golden Gate park is a lot more popular than I had imagined. To [...]

02.07.2011 Blog Read the full story →
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Midpeninsula Session Edit

More Mid-Pen action with an edit from a Midpeninsula downhill single track session by the SF Dirtlab crew.

01.17.2011 Blog Read the full story →

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