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Fox Racing Shox Talas RLC 130

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All round fun fork. Versatile. Adjustable between 90 mm – 130 mm. I have this one on my Marin Attack Trail bike – which has a rear suspension that adjusts between 4-6 inches. The Talas RLC a great complement to that bike.

Updated Jun 29, 2006

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Hope Disc Brakes

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Disc brakes on a mountain bike is essential for rides with long descents. Disc brakes have great stopping power, don’t fade need less maintenance and move a lot of the rotational weight off the rim and into the hub (thus faster wheels). I have used various brands of disc brakes but I like the engineering of Hopes Mini Monos.

Updated Jun 29, 2006

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2006 Subaru Outback 2.5 i Wagon

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Versatile, all wheel drive, great performance and good gas mileage. Great for road trips. Subaru is a proud supporter of IMBA. IMBA members get a significant discount purchasing the car

Updated Jun 29, 2006

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IMBA Resources: Trail Building and Maintenance: Trail Solutions: IMBA's Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack

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Offered through imba.com this book discusses how to engage land managers and volunteers. The meat of the book talks about tools and techniques for building trails.

Updated Jun 29, 2006

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WeeRide - Centre-Mount Child Seat

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My wife and I are avid mountain bikers and parents. Center mounted child seats are essential if you want to ride off road since they don’t change the balance of the bike as much as rear mounted seats. This child seat has allowed us to ride off road with our daughter since she was a year old.


I wrote an article about riding with your toddler
http://toadinabox.blogspot.com/2006/01/real-mountain-biking-with-your-toddler.html

Updated Jun 29, 2006

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Dirt Rag Mountain Bike Magazine

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I’ve read all the magazines and this one is the best chronicle of the passion of mountain biking. The only magazine that has a regular advocacy section.

Updated Jun 29, 2006

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Giro Animas Helmet

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The helmet is the most important safety item that you can wear. I’ve always liked Giro helmets for the design, light weight and number of vents (leading to a cooler head). They also have a great crash replacement program. I’ve broken 4 helmets over the past 10 years. Giro helmets have saved my life.

Updated Jun 29, 2006

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Fox Racing Shox F80X

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The ultimate cross country race fork. I have this one on my single speed. It has an inertia valve so it’s a ridged fork on the climbs and a plush fork on the downhill.

Updated Jun 29, 2006

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Fox Racing Shox 36 VAN RC2

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I have this on my big bike/freeride machine. Beefy 36 mm stanchions and a 20 mm through axel make this a very solid fork and minimizes flex. 160 mm of travel gives a lot of coil spring plushness. This fork allows me to do a 4 ft drop without flinching. Fun, fun, fun.

Updated Jun 29, 2006

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IMBA - International Mountain Bicycling Association

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IMBA advocates trail access for mountain bikers to federal and state agencies. They have resources, studies and strategies that can be used to engage local land managers to open trails. They also have a trail care crew program in which a couple of trail experts visit affiliate groups to help build and teach trail building techniques

Please support IMBA by becoming a member.

Updated Jun 29, 2006

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