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Monthly Archives: September 2015

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Buyers Guides, News

Benefits of Mountain Bike Jackets

Author Benji Haworth Date September 30, 2015
Sometimes the most expensive jacket isn’t always the best choice. Here’s a comprehensive guide...
Tagged altura, buyers guide, Clothing, craft, funkier, gore bike wear, gore-tex, goretex, jackets, mtb jackets, race face, raceface, waterproof, weather | Leave a comment |
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Mountain Bike Grips: Thick Vs Thin and Lock On Grips?

Author Benji Haworth Date September 23, 2015
Tagged buyers guide, grips, hope technology, lizard skins, lock-on grip, locking grips, mtb, odi, race face | Leave a comment |
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Goods In-terbike

Author Patrick Trainor Date September 22, 2015
AKA our Las Vegas Interbike Show Top 10. It’s not often you get SpongeBob Squarepants...
Tagged bike show, cross vegas, crossvegas, cyclocross, enduro, giro shoes, goods in, interbike, kask, kask rex, listicle, socks, spongebob squarepants, transition bikes, turbine | Leave a comment |
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What makes a good Mountain Bike Shoe?

Author Benji Haworth Date September 21, 2015
Stiff or bendy? Smooth or knobbly? Ratchets or laces? There are as many types...
Tagged buyers guide, footwear, giro, mtb shoes, northwave, oneal, Shimano, spd | Leave a comment |
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What makes a good Mountain Bike Flat Pedal?

Author Benji Haworth Date September 15, 2015
Flat pedals are a great example of how something without many features or moving...
Tagged beginner, buyers guide, dmr, drivetrain, e.thirteen, flat pedals, flatties, pedals, saint, Shimano, vp, wellgo | Leave a comment |
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The Benefits of Using Heart Rate Monitors!

Author Patrick Trainor Date September 14, 2015
If you want to get fitter – for a race or ‘just because’ –...
Tagged beginner, buyers guide, Fitness, heart rate monitor, hrm, training | 1 Comment |
Buyers Guides, News

How to pick the perfect Road Bike Helmet

Author Patrick Trainor Date September 9, 2015
Just as there are a few different types of road bike, there are a...
Tagged beginner, bell, buyers guide, giro, helmets, kask, met, mips, POC, protection, road bike helmets, road helmets |
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