Inside Trek R&D - Dirt: "Indeed I travelled to the hills east of Los Angeles with a certain amount of fear myself. Knowing the capabilties and pace of 29”x160mm bikes, the prospect of even more travel and a big Fox 40 up front, on a decent track, with Trek’s R&D boffins to hand filled me with a mix of apprehension and excitement.

Tech trek.

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How to clean off-camber sections - BikeRadar: "Mountain Bike coach Joe Rafferty gives us a few tips on how best to tackle off-camber sections when you're riding the trails."

Lean the machine.

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Along for the Ride with Norco Factory Team’s Haley Smith - Video - Pinkbike: "Get to know Canadian XC racer Haley Smith as she talks about her journey through overcoming change, fear, and the balancing act of competition. Haley is in her fifth season with the Norco Factory Team, which will be competing for the first time on the full UCI World Cup Circuit, and has her sights set on the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "

Go Canada.

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Building a Bike Trail - Video - Pinkbike: "There's never been a shortage of easy trails out there. There is a shortage of natural technical trails that have character unique to their local environment. Flow trails destroy all that is unique about any environment they are in. I've rode all over the country and love experiencing different soil types, roots, rocks...... I've rode flow in the woods, and in the desert. Only difference is shade. "

Thoughts from a hard-core enthusiast.

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Trailforks App Big Spring Update - Pinkbike: "We had intended to release a small update during the winter to add winter trail support, but it grew into a much larger update and was delayed. So, sorry to those that were waiting for the winter trails. The good news is there is a ton of other new features and refinements!"

Check out the also updated Valemount region track data on Trailforks! Trails added: Conversion, Conversion South and the bottom reaches of The Gulch Downhill. All old-school cross-country trails.

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