2011 Ski Preview
Are you thinking about buying some new planks this season? The crew at Backcountry.com has put together a series of specialized videos to make it easier for you. The Backcountry crew focused on four areas: Big Mountain Freeride, All-Mountain, Women’s, and Park & Pipe. They then created 26 (!) video descriptions of the best 2011 skis. Read More …
Fixing this crushed wheel in the parking lot with wrench, screwdriver, hammer, spoke tool, and two beers.
Downhill races are hard on bikes. I think I’ve seen everything: broken cranks, blown tires, taco’d wheels, and just about anything else that can go wrong. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, then check out Matti Lehikoinen’s crash at Leogang. His mechanics had his bike back in working condition in about the time it takes to ride the lift to the top, and it was running smoothly enough to let him qualify for 4th the next day. We mortal riders don’t have a team mechanic or a van full of enough spare parts to build three new bikes, but anyone who races should at least have the parts and tools to get their rig running after a bad off.
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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