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Each year we head to Tucson, Arizona, for our annual bike test, riding dozens of mountain bikes over the course of a week. Proper bike maintenance is key to keeping our testers safe out on the trails, ...

“Just get a bike,” they say. “Just one big purchase and you’re good to go.” Unfortunately, mountain bike gear, tools, and components are notoriously expensive. But not everything you use while riding ...

Take two parts soft, hand-crafted singletrack, a few dashes of technical rock crossings, and a heaping spoonful of downhills steep enough to make your stomach drop. Voila: You have a well-made ...

Plenty of new (or stubborn) bikers wear any old flat soled sneaker to the trailhead. Hell, I met a guy who swears by his cowboy boots at the bike park. When bikes are so expensive, skimping on ...