Chip Vincent riding a bit of tech on In Deep
It’s 5 p.m. on the first day of a seven-day stay in Whistler, and I’ve done exactly one run. It’s not that I’m lazy or not stoked on this place. I blew up my fork on the very first lap when I went off the lip of a jump and heard the loud metallic “thwang” of something going really wrong. Despite the fact that I broke my rebound cartridge clean in half, the guys at Fanatyk had me up and running before the lifts closed. Two runs later, I broke a rear derailleur and finished the day chainless. Average cost per lap at the end of day one: about $230. Was it worth it? You bet your ass it was! Read More …
Gaper-Proof Your Biking
By: Adam Riser | July 20th, 2010No Comments »
Gaper? No way. This guy will probably ride you into the ground.
To gape or not to gape, that is the question. For some reason, the things that make a mountain biker look like a gaper aren’t as cut and dry as they are in other outdoor activities. Some things change with time, and some things you can get away with if you ride well enough. Then, there are some things that never change. In the end, it’s a lot more about what you do and how you treat other riders than how you look.
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