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Shimano XTR Di2 long-term review: One year of wireless MTB drivetrain testing
Shimano officially launched their first wireless electronic mountain bike drivetrain in June 2025, though members of the media got a sneak peek last February. I???ve been riding on the XTR Di2 drivetrain, wheels, and brakes for a year now, and this is a long-term addendum to my initial review. The good: Consistent, crisp shifting Twelve…
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15 mountain bike maintenance and repair essentials under $30
All prices and availability are subject to change. Hopefully you???ve spent the last couple of months servicing your mountain bike(s), getting everything ready for the season. If so, it???s time to restock your supplies! If you haven???t, now is the time to order everything you need so you???re ready for the season ahead. These are…
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One Vermont farmer shares advice for others looking to open their land to mountain bikers
Photo courtesy Maple Wind Farm All across the country, mountain bikers are turning to private land in an effort to get trails built. This has only become a nationwide trend in the last few years, but the true pioneer of this strategy is the tiny northeastern state of Vermont. If you look at the maps,…
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Will you buy or build a drop-bar mountain bike?
File photo: Dylan Johnson The idea of putting drop bars on a mountain bike isn???t new, but with many of the latest ???gravel bikes??? speccing mountain bike forks and tires, many riders are giving the concept a fresh look. How many riders? That???s what we???d like to know! #wpforms-711894.wpforms-block-bd05a868-9d36-4664-96c1-3740943b6dc6 { –wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px; –wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px; –wpforms-field-size-font-size:…
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An Essex County, Ontario, MTB club raised $200,000 and built 8km of trails in just 3 years
All photos courtesy WEBC In just three years, a brand-new trail organization in Essex County, Ontario, has raised over $200,000, logged more than 5,000 volunteer hours, and built 8km of trails from scratch. And they???re just getting started. The Windsor Essex Bike Community (WEBC) stepped into a void during the pandemic and found a community…