The path of most resistance
The Big Dumb Ride
Why the hell do some riders attempt enormously long, misguided and complicated rides?
Pistons & Pivots
1980 Porsche 911 SC Safari
When life gives you a 1980 911 SC, you turn that into a mean shuttle machine.
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Ran When Parked
Haunted by the curse of inactivity
Mechanical Misadventures
Hate Installing Inserts? Then do it three times.
If at first you screw up, double down and change (almost) nothing
Editorial and Poll
To dig or not to dig: is that the question?
Do we need to dig if we ride?
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The Human Resource
For all the shiny parts at the Sea Otter, the people are still the real draw
A journey from filming elite riders to a stage 4 colon cancer
PSA: Check Your Shit
The harrowing story of Garret Van Swearingen
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Sneetches Get Steetches
Say Hi. To Everyone. All The Time.
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Zone 2
Patience, one beat at a time.
A desperate search for adjectives and context
Stop Trying To Make Fetch Happen
“Don’t you realize? The next time we ride a new bike it’ll still be longer, lower, and slacker."
ASK UNCLE DAVE
Nobody actually knows what they're doing
Uncle Dave presents a counterpoint to Mike Ferrentino's Compromise Trap.
EDITORIAL
Extreme Metal
What does the typical mountain biker have in common with speed metal fanatics...and what can we learn?
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The Compromise Trap
Tool wielding apes with the best of intentions are still hairy primates.
EDITORIAL
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Two different user groups. One not-so-legal trail. Does anyone have the right?
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A Grain Of Salt
Trust but verify. Now more than ever.
Editorial
A Race to Absurdity
Musings on unconventional competitions
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Flex. Stay.
A Love Letter To Twang
Editorial
The Bike of Theseus
How much tinkering and swapping can we do to a bike, or a bike company, without altering its original intent, character and soul?
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Imposter Syndrome
Hasbeen versus Neverwas. Discuss.
Editorial
Boxed Out
"For the first time in over a decade, I’m not working for or associated with a mountain bike company..."
Not A Bike Review
Not So Heavy Metal
Bend, Oregon based Abbey Tools have a reputation for precision and top shelf pricing. The following items disprove the dollar sign sticker shock, while staying true to the ethos of precision and US manufacture.
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The Fatted Calf Must Die
Fighting back against the involuntary spare tire curse.
The Beauty and The Best
Pistons & Pivots - The Best Of
Revisiting some of the more memorable Pistons & Pivots subjects of the last couple of years
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Dept. Of Redundancy Dept.
Old tools, new problems