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The Angry Singlespeeder: I am so over the road
Yesterday I went for my first proper road ride since May. By proper I mean that I took off my 35c knobby wheels and put 25c road wheels on my Ibis Hakkalügi Disc. I also took off the SPDs, put on...
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Gear Review: Gates Carbon Belt Drive System
Belt drive systems are used in cars, industrial equipment and motorcycles, why not bicycles? I consider the bicycle to be one of man’s greatest inventions of all time. Why? Because in more than a...
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Long Term Test: Ibis Tranny 29
Since receiving an Ibis Tranny 29 in late June, I have flown with it from Alaska, raced it in the Downieville Classic, and in the ultimate test of durability, rode it for a week straight across 425...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: Just Don’t Get Hurt
The Angry Singlespeeder heeding his own advice at the Downieville Classic. Photo by Forrest Arakawa I hate insurance. It’s nothing but a game of risk that’s sold based on the concept of fear. How much...
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2014 Holiday Gift Guide: The ASS’s Craigslist gift finds
I owe my life to Craig Newmark, the founder of the almighty Craigslist. Since the year 2000, I’ve found bikes, cars, furniture, jobs, apartments and even met most of my friends through Craigslist (no,...
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Long Term Review: Cane Creek DBInline
Cane Creek DBInline set up on a 120mm travel Ibis Ripley. Big things come in small packages. We’ve all heard it before, and most commonly when someone gives you a birthday gift the size of a matchbox...
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Gear Review: Ibis 941 Wheels
The 41mm wide Ibis 941s are perfectly at home on the Ripley. When it comes to product hype and unfulfilled performance claims, besides fuel injector cleaners and the ski industry, there are few places...
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Review: Industry Nine Trail 29 wheelset
Industry Nine Trail 29 wheels retail for $1195. The Lowdown: Industry Nine Trail 29 wheelset Industry Nine has a reputation for making some of the finest works of rolling machined art, boasting hubs...
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Review: Four essential items for a 420-mile MTB ride
Waking up to a crisp October morning on Lake Tahoe, 420 miles of riding from San Francisco. The Lowdown: Four essential items for a 420-mile ride Last October, two friends and I embarked on a 420-mile,...
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Review: SRAM Guide RSC brakes
The new SRAM Guide RSC is a worthy competitor to Shimano XT and XTR systems. The Lowdown: SRAM Guide RSC Brakes SRAM Guide RSC brakes feature an all-new design, alleviating the bleeding and consistency...
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Review: RockShox RS-1 suspension fork
The RS-1 with 120mm of travel on an Ibis Tranny 29. The Lowdown: RockShox RS-1 suspension fork It’s expensive, proprietary, and hard to mount a front wheel onto, but based purely on performance, no...
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ASS Does Downieville: Documenting season of work & play
For the next six months, this will be my chariot, hauling fat tire fanatics to the top of Packer Saddle. Hi folks. It’s been a few months. There’s no real excuse for my absence, it’s just the way life...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: The Happy e-Fat Biker
Big Cat E-Bykes men’s electric Fat Cat all terrain mountain bike (click to enlarge). It was right at the point where my legs were about to seize, my lungs were expired, and my heart rate was near...
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ASS Does Downieville: Don’t Get Hurt. Or Lost.
Riders load the Yuba shuttle for another glorious 4,000 vertical foot descent (click to enlarge). As soon as I saw her cresting the hill on Main Street, I knew she had taken a hard fall. Her helmet was...
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ASS Does Downieville: How to not get shot or pissed on
St. Charles Place is the local watering hole where tall tales are told (click to enlarge). “There was a guy prospecting on a claim up on Downie River with a metal detector about ten years ago. He got...
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Review: Trek Superfly SS singlespeed 29er
The winding and technical Halo Trail on Peavine Mountain above Reno is a perfect testing ground to see how a bike handles (click to enlarge). The Lowdown: Trek Superfly SS Singlespeed In a world of...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: Has Sea Otter gotten too big?
The Sea Otter Classic hosts more than 65,000 attendees over the course of four days (click to enlarge). Photo courtesy of Sea Otter Classic Editor’s Note: The Angry Singlespeeder is a collection of...
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First Ride Review: 2015 Trek Stache
The redesigned Trek Stache was a hit with consumers at the Sea Otter Classic (click to enlarge). In any given year, there are only a handful (or fewer) of new cycling products that truly catch my...
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ASS Does Downieville: The rider who cried wolf
This ominous reminder of not running out of talent sits at the top of Third Divide trail (click to enlarge). “Dude, you guys need to call the paramedics,” said the guy who just walked into the shop....
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Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship campaign launched
Since its inception, the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship 5-Bucks-a-Foot campaign has raised more than $100,000 for trails in the Lost Sierra region, helping employ a local, full-time trail crew while...
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