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Notes from a mountain biker
http://bikerdean.blogspot.com
My collected experiences and observations regarding mountain biking.
- Added on: Jan 24th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: bikerdean
- Listed in: Extreme Lifestyle
- Tags: freeride mountain bike
Recent Posts
Mountain bike vacation update
Yes, it is now decided. The mountain bike vacation of this summer will be spent in Switzerland, freeriding the Alps. We will go with Freeride Mountain Biking Tours, FRideMTB, who specializes in taylor made mountain bike tours in Switzerland. For 7 d...
Bike parks
How do I feel about bike parks? Well it is not an entirely easy question to answer. At the same time as I do enjoy blasting down A-Line in Whistler, I also feel that more people on the trail means more injuries, and somewhat a loss of adventure. You...
10 good reasons to bike in the cold
To ride or not to ride, that is the question. As the snow falls and the temperature drops, so does usually also the motivation to get out and ride. But snow and cold weather do not really have to be that bad for mountain bike freeriding. Here I list ...
One gear is all I need
Singlespeeding a full suspension freeride bike might be a crazy idea, but that is exactly what I have done. After removing the rear cog, shifters, cables and the deraulier and replaced them with a single speed kit and a chain tensioner from Rohloff m...
Cracked frame
Yesterday I found a crack the frame of my mountain bike. Could be from the last time i was out riding the shore. So now I am in the process of trying to decide what frame I should replace it with. I could of course get an identical one, but still at ...
Vacation freeride mountain biking
I am currently in the process of planning my summer vacation together with four good friends. We will spend 2 weeks biking in Switzerland, out of which we will spend 2 or 3 days helibiking. Taking my bike up in a helicopter is something I never trie...
