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The Angry Singlespeeder: Think you’re hardcore? Think again
‘Blind Bobby’ McMullen defies odds and redefines what it is to be hardcore It seems the term “hardcore” gets thrown around pretty loosely in athletic circles these days, especially when it comes to...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: The Trans-Sylvania Epic – Death by Rock
At the Trans-Sylvania Epic, the rock beatings will continue until morale improves Photos by Devon Balet and Abram Eric Landes. Summer camp. I remember it vividly. It was a time when time didn’t exist....
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The Angry Singlespeeder: We need primitive trails
Raw, primitive trails are an integral part of the mountain bike experience Photo by derekdiluzio.com I spent some time last month in a place I’ve wanted to ride my whole life but have never had the...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: Why the Downieville Classic is my all-time favorite
Of all the mountain bike events I’ve had the privilege of participating in over the past 20 years, the Downieville Classic is still number one. There’s something simply magical about this storied...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: Does Levi Leipheimer belong in mountain biking?
Levi Leipheimer left the competition in the dust on the Downieville Classic’s brutal first climb then held on to win the cross country stage by 30 seconds. After day two’s downhill, the former road...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: A comic tragedy – thoughts on Robin Williams
Photo courtesy of Team Sky We live in a modern world where death, destruction and doom permeate every line of communication, from print and radio to television and the Internet. I’ve chosen to tune...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: Will e-bikes short circuit mountain biking?
These past few months have seen some heated debates over electric mountain bikes and whether or not they belong on multi-use trails. Firstindustry legend Jimmy “Mac” McIlvain stepped down as editor of...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: Foaming at the mouth about CrossVegas
Photo by Meg McMahon/megmcmahon.com The images coming from last week’s CrossVegas event displayed a who’s who in the world of professional cyclocross racing. To have European icons like Sven Nys and...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: Legendary Kamikaze returns as awesome, inclusive...
Courtesy of Peter Morning/MMSA As a teenager in the early 1990s who was completely obsessed with mountain biking, I used my parents VHS recorder to document every piece of mountain bike programming on...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: I am so over the road
Yesterday I went for my first proper road ride since May. By proper I mean that I took off my 35c knobby wheels and put 25c road wheels on my Ibis Hakkalügi Disc. I also took off the SPDs, put on...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: Just Don’t Get Hurt
The Angry Singlespeeder heeding his own advice at the Downieville Classic. Photo by Forrest Arakawa I hate insurance. It’s nothing but a game of risk that’s sold based on the concept of fear. How much...
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Opinion: Confessions of a trail dumb downer
A rock ramp on the right was built in Noble Canyon Trail. Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily represent the opinions of Mtbr.com. That rock that you would always...
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ASS Does Downieville: Documenting season of work & play
For the next six months, this will be my chariot, hauling fat tire fanatics to the top of Packer Saddle. Hi folks. It’s been a few months. There’s no real excuse for my absence, it’s just the way life...
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Opinion: Stop hating on race promoters
The Boggs 8 Hour race is a local favorite race run by BikeMonkey of Santa Rosa (click to enlarge). Editor’s Note: Gene Hamilton is a longtime cycling coach and runs BetterRide, a drills based MTB...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: The Happy e-Fat Biker
Big Cat E-Bykes men’s electric Fat Cat all terrain mountain bike (click to enlarge). It was right at the point where my legs were about to seize, my lungs were expired, and my heart rate was near...
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ASS Does Downieville: Don’t Get Hurt. Or Lost.
Riders load the Yuba shuttle for another glorious 4,000 vertical foot descent (click to enlarge). As soon as I saw her cresting the hill on Main Street, I knew she had taken a hard fall. Her helmet was...
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ASS Does Downieville: How to not get shot or pissed on
St. Charles Place is the local watering hole where tall tales are told (click to enlarge). “There was a guy prospecting on a claim up on Downie River with a metal detector about ten years ago. He got...
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The Angry Singlespeeder: Has Sea Otter gotten too big?
The Sea Otter Classic hosts more than 65,000 attendees over the course of four days (click to enlarge). Photo courtesy of Sea Otter Classic Editor’s Note: The Angry Singlespeeder is a collection of...
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ASS Does Downieville: The rider who cried wolf
This ominous reminder of not running out of talent sits at the top of Third Divide trail (click to enlarge). “Dude, you guys need to call the paramedics,” said the guy who just walked into the shop....
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ASS Does Downieville: Bear chasing and more from MTB Mecca
Bullet riddled road sign at the top of Packer Saddle (click to enlarge). I must have been going close to 25mph down Big Boulder trail when I rounded a corner and saw a hairy golden brown animal...
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