After what feels like months of rain, I finally took my mountain bike, Marge, out…
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How do you know your mountain bike suspension is set up properly? It’s usually more of an art than a science and can be hard to keep track of over time. But what if there was a device that could monitor your suspension and make recommendations based on how and where you ride? That’s SussMyBike.
Much of your happiness during the Breck Epic hinges on choosing the right gear. Below…
Setting your suspension properly can be more of an art than a science. Each system comes with its own recommendations and personal preference plays a big part. As most of us can not afford intelligent suspension systems like Lapierre E:I or Specialized Brain, ShockWiz automates the process for you.
The founding fathers of mountain biking all wore jeans (sometimes complete with knee pads) and wool shirts. While most modern mountain bikers now dress head to toe in lycra, California based mountain bike apparel brand Kitsbow wants to bring back a bit of that nostalgia with the Drifter Jean and Icon Shirt–classic pieces perhaps more appropriate now for the urban cyclist.
If you are a mountain biker (or even cyclist) and haven’t yet made it to Crested Butte, CO—get it on your list. This former coal mining town at the foot of Mt. Emmons is now an alpine haven for mountaineers, climbers, snowboarders, skiers, hikers, mountain bikers, cyclists, and anyone who enjoys small town mountain life. Hundreds of miles of epic singletrack, an extremely active local mountain bike organization, and the annual Fat Tire Bike Week, together have cemented Crested Butte as one the premier mountain biking destinations in the US