Kore OCD 7050 35mm Riser Bar and Repute Stem Review

The performance of the Kore OCD bar and Repute stem have been flawless over my several month-long testing period and have earned their place on my full suspension trail bike. Add to that the attractive but subtle styling, and I doubt I’ll be swapping these out anytime soon!

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Skiing Granite Peaks, 2013: Photo Gallery

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The Wild West of Mountain Biking: Los Angeles, California

Over the course of my road trip last summer, I saw almost every approach to mountain biking trail access imaginable: well-established destinations with hundreds of miles of trail, all open to mountain bikes, with more singletrack on the way; locations with decent trails already that are planning major expansions to attract more riders to the area; areas where plenty of singletrack trails exist but virtually none of which are open to mountain bikes; and finally, places where the legality of mountain bike trails is dubious and indeterminate, and where an implicit don’t-ask-don’t-tell policy is in effect.

The latter is Los Angeles, California: the Wild West of mountain biking.

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Recent PODs on Tripleblaze.com

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Ryders Face Sunglasses Review

The Face strikes an interesting balance between style and performance that definitely leans more toward style. The faux-metallic coloring and reflective lenses scream confidence when you are out cruising the town.

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Laurel Mountain and Pilot Rock: Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina

On my recent fall trip to North Carolina, my main goal was to ride Bent Creek Experimental Forest… but there was no way I was going to visit the Pisgah area without doing a ride in Pisgah proper! After consulting with GoldenGoose and doing some research in the Singletracks trail database, I decided on the Laurel Mountain trail.

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On Test: Foundry Broadaxe 29er

If you’ve never heard of Foundry Cycles before, don’t be ashamed: they’re one of the newest bike companies around. But if you have heard of them, I wouldn’t be surprised! Officially launched in October 2011, Foundry is just over a year old but has already made a splash in the mountain bike industry, especially in the online MTB world.

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Singletracks.com Homepage

I made it into the Singletracks.com homepage photo! Check it out:

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Recent POD on Tripleblaze.com

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Article in Dirt Rag Issue #165: "Recommendo: Rock Climbing"

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Article in Dirt Rag Issue #165: "Access Action: How To Build a National Mountain Bike Destination from Scratch"

This marks my first feature-length article in a print publication!

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