I Prefer the Trails But Ride on the Road

October 8, 2009
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I live in Middle Tennessee. Sadly it lacks of quality mountain biking. It’s a shame too because there is plenty of terrain that would be challenging to ride. You have to go up to get to the top of the Cumberland Plateau you know. There are plenty of rolling hills and ridges that would make [...]

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Race Across the Sky – Leadville Trail 100

October 7, 2009

I know where I’ll be on Oct. 22. I am going to go check out the Leadville Trail 100 documentary Race Across the Sky. This is the August 2009 race that pitted six time defending champion Dave Wiens against Lance Armstrong. We already know the outcome so what is the point of seeing the movie? [...]

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Why I Changed to a Full Suspension Mountain Bike

October 6, 2009
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Even after all this time the debate still rages on between full suspension mountain bikes and hardtail mountain bikes. I knew it was time about 5 years ago to stop riding an aluminum hardtail and find myself a dual suspension bike. No doubt hardtail mountain bikes are more nimble and have an uncanny ability to [...]

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Why I Now Prefer 29er Mountain Bikes

October 5, 2009
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29er mountain bikes are getting more popular by the day. I bought a Gary Fisher HiFi Pro 29er last year around this time thinking it might be a risky move. Most people were still inclined to ride typical 26 inch mountain bikes. They are tried and true and a whole industry is set up to [...]

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My Mountain Bike is a Gary Fisher HiFi Pro 29er

October 5, 2009
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I bought a Gary Fisher HiFo Pro 29er a year ago. It is a 2009 model. I had saved for about 3 years to purchase a dual suspension mountain bike. I wanted to walk into the bike shop and simply drop cash for a new bike. I had no interest in going into debt. I [...]

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