Scared of Heights?

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I have been watching this amazing and scary video the last couple of days, which is going viral within the mountain biking community. The trail has lots of exposure on the singletrack and ladder bridges, and it made my palms sweaty while viewing it. The POV camera does make the drop offs look steeper then [...]

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“FLYIN BRIAN” LOPES SIGNS WITH MAGURA

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“FLYIN BRIAN” LOPES SIGNS WITH MAGURA Olney, Il 12/15/2011: Multi Talented athlete Brian Lopes has partnered with Magura to meet his braking needs for 2012 and beyond. After hearing about the new MT Series brakes from Magura, Lopes contacted Magura last summer because he was looking for a disc brake that would meet his strong [...]

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Royal Racing Mercury Gloves Review

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The Royal Racing Mercury gloves are an excellent cross seasonal product, and are in their prime in cooler, windier, and more inclement weather conditions. They’re durable, comfortable, well-made and are featured loaded, which all combine for a good all-around, all-season and all-weather glove. They are constructed with a 0.8mm Rema synthetic leather palm, with a [...]

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Vaude North Shore 20 Review

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The pack is an excellent adventure pack, meant for the epic forays into the backcountry, when carrying large amounts of gear is a necessity, and its large capacity, useful pockets and outer attachments straps assist in that endeavor. It’s tough and burly, yet simple and elegant, and includes many features that are useful and functional. [...]

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SCOTT Sports Signs Geoff Kabush

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SCOTT SPORTS SIGNS XC RACER GEOFF KABUSH TO NEW SCOTT – 3ROX RACING TEAM Sun Valley, ID, December 12th, 2011 — SCOTT Sports announced today the formation of a new XC team based in North America. The Team, named SCOTT- 3Rox Racing Team, will include Geoff Kabush who will target the UCI World Cup series, [...]

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Rudy Project Karboneye Review

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The Rudy Project KarbonEye is an incredible pair of sunglasses, and the frameless design has superb peripheral visibility and a panoramic field of view, and lenses offers excellent optical clarity. The KarbonEye is comfortable, durable and lightweight, and the lenses are made with tough and trick ImpactX material. Rudy Project KarbonEye The KarbonEye temple are constructed [...]

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LifeProof Rolls Out Bike Mount for Waterproof Shockproof iPhone Case

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  LifeProof in Motion: New Bike Mount and Belt Clips for LifeProof iPhone 4 and 4S Cases Now Available – High-quality bike mount and belt clips offer uncompromising freedom to use LifeProof for the iPhone on the go – SAN DIEGO — November 29, 2011 — LifeProof, the provider of all-protective, everyday cases for smartphones and tablet PCs, [...]

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CrankBrothers iodine 3 stem and iodine 11 bars Review

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The aluminum stem is stiff, well-made and has a unique stem clamp, and has an assortment of hidden technologies and features. The carbon handlebars are light, strong, with a nice resiliency and feel, and have an optimal rise, and come in several extended All Mountain widths. Crank Brothers has been realigning their product suite, and [...]

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Just In – New Ashima Ai2 Lightweight Rotor

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Ashima sent along a set of their new 2012 Ai2 lightweight rotors for testing to coincide with its product launch at the Taichung Bike Week, which is taking place in Taichung Taiwan this week. Ashima has been making some very trick lightweight rotors for quite some time, and I have used their AiRotor product since [...]

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Just In – Syntace P6 Carbon post, Vector Carbon bars and Megaforce 2 stem

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P6 Carbon HiFlex The new Syntace P6 Carbon seatpost uses a full carbon tube that is bonded to a 7075 aluminum cold forged 3D alloy head, which has a two-bolt micro adjustment system for the clamp. The carbon tube layup orients its flex longitudinally along the bike frame axis, instead of out towards the sides, [...]

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POC Trabec Race Review

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The Swedish based POC gravity sport protection company recently released the trick Trabec mountain bike helmet, which comes in two flavors, the Trabec Race and Trabec. The helmet extends down the back of the neck, and it uses Aramid filaments combined with an In-mold Expanded PolyStyrene (EPS) foam liner for maximum protection. The three-piece outer [...]

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Specialized Command Post BlackLite Review

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This mechanical adjustable seatpost has three positions, and uses a collet system for locking, a remote cable actuation for release, and air spring for return. The post is an upgrade of last year’s Command Post, and includes innovative quick-release remote, three travel options, improved internals and lighter weight. Collectively, the minor improvements and decreased price [...]

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Contour+ Camera Review

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The Contour+ is a small, light and compact video camera, that is easy to use and includes the capability to do GPS Video Mapping. It has an excellent usage factor, combining a mechanical start/stop recording slider, loud and distinct indicator beeps for mode changes, a 270° rotatable lens and uses a Bluetooth connection to a [...]

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CamelBak Charge LR

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The CamelBak Charge LR is an incredibly comfortable, light and conformable hydration pack, which features their lumbar Antidote reservoir, which is situated at the bottom of the pack. The design places the water lower on hips and back for stability and comfort. The pack becomes part of your back, at least figuratively, as it conforms [...]

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New CLIF SHOT BLOKS Citrus Flavor

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  New CLIF SHOT BLOKS® Citrus Flavor Now Available Nationwide EMERYVILLE, Calif., November 1, 2011 – CLIF SHOT BLOKS®, the best-selling energy chew for performance athletes announces a new clean and crisp flavor – Citrus –available now, exclusively in sports retail stores. Made with 95 percent organic ingredients, CLIF SHOT BLOKS provide an optimum blend [...]

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Just In – GoPro HD HERO2

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GoPro released the new HD HERO2 on Monday, but I got to spend some quality time with the camera over the past couple weeks, and I am pretty impressed. The HD HERO2 has quite a few new features, the most prominent being the addition of an 11 megapixel sensor and a wholly upgraded user interface [...]

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