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• buyers guide
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• training
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Mountain Bike Cassettes- Shimano or Sram?
When you look in the pro ranks, even Sram sponsored teams/riders have used Shimano cassettes and chains. Why? Sram cassettes and chains didn’t shift as well, and their top road cassettes were noisy and didn’t clear dirt as well (which has been fixed for 2012). But the Sram RED and 1099 and 1090 cassettes are works of art and weigh a lot less.

Classic Steel Mountain Bike Breezer 29er style
When you talk about classic steel mountain bikes Breezer has to be one considered. While Classic steel road bikes typically mean Italian, Mountain Biking started in the US and the old school classics all come from there.

Are Shimano Mountain Bike Wheels Worth Buying?
There was a day when nearly every Mountain bike had Shimano hubs and somebody else’s rims. Then prebuilt system wheels became popular and even Shimano had to enter the wheel business. But now days they just don’t have the market share they once had.

Types of Mountain Bikes: Tips for Choosing the Best
Are you in the market for a new mountain bike, but having difficulties deciding where to start? It can be overwhelming with all the different types of mountain bikes on the market today. The following tips will help you get started on your search for the perfect bike.