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The Cycling Community

Thursday, October 2, 2008

On my ride to work today, a thought occurred to me..."There is no other group of people like the cycling community." This very tight knit group has very diverse backgrounds, views, opinions and ages but in the end...they all get along great together with their common passion...biking. Every weekend there are large numbers of these groups getting together and sharing their love of the outdoors and their hobby.

T2 Bikes - The Bicycle Superstore

Monday, April 28, 2008

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MTB by 198 picked up our first full time advertiser today...T2 Bikes. Check out their website, T2Bikes.com, for loads of great bike parts with incredible customer service.

The State of the Bike Industry

Saturday, April 19, 2008

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Jill is right, and I am really surprised that we haven't actually seen this sooner. My "real job" involves a lot of steel, aluminum and rubber purchasing domestically and from overseas. Prices are increasing at a rate that most manufacturers can't keep up with the increases.

Defining What Is Long Travel For A 29er

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

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I see no place for a long travel 29er. I ride a 36 lbs 6″ bike as my regular ride, and to get a 29er to fit the same bill…the geometry would not work. To get the slack angles required by 6″ + bikes, a 29ers wheelbase would have to be so long that it wouldn’t be turnable in tight dh situations.