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Nov 12, 2020
6 min

Keeping the Rubber Rolling

The modern mountain bike is an amazing machine, capable of bewildering feats. In the right hands it will scale tricky climbs with the pr...

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The Price of Fun - How Much Do You Really Need to Spend on a Mountain Bike?

Mal

Oct 24, 2020
5 min

The Price of Fun - How Much Do You Really Need to Spend on a Mountain Bike?

The prices of some new mountain bikes these days is enough to make your heart stop beating due to shock if you're not familiar with the c...

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My Rides of 2019 - The Different Bikes I Coached On

Mal

Dec 12, 2019
5 min

My Rides of 2019 - The Different Bikes I Coached On

As 2019 heads towards conclusion I've started reflecting on some of the more interesting aspects of this year. One of those was the oppo...

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The Pedal Conundrum - Why We Like To Teach You To Ride In Flats

Mal

Aug 28, 2019
4 min

The Pedal Conundrum - Why We Like To Teach You To Ride In Flats

This particular post was inspired by a conversation that was recently had with one of our students. Tarah, who has done all of her coach...

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Buying a Mountain Bike Part 2 - The Different Types of Mountain Bikes

Mal

Jun 11, 2019
4 min

Buying a Mountain Bike Part 2 - The Different Types of Mountain Bikes

When it comes to understanding the types of mountain bikes that exist you you can divide them into so many different types of categories ...

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Buying a Mountain Bike Part 1 - The Budget

Mal

May 23, 2019
3 min

Buying a Mountain Bike Part 1 - The Budget

From time to time I get asked my opinion on what sort of mountain bike a person should buy. On the surface this seems like a question th...

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