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Mountain Biking with a Pacemaker
Bruce is a doctor and fanatic mountain biker. When cardiac arrhythmia took
him off the trail, a pacemaker put him back in the saddle. Go to the
Pacemaker article. June 2021.
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Resource page for beginners
A page that organizes our many information and how-to articles for the new
mountain biker. Go to the
"newb" page... June 2019.
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Review of the Trail Trainer workout series!
Working out on a trainer can be a boring hateful proposition. Anything
that helps you feel like you're really riding a trail can keep
insanity away a little longer, until the snow melts and the dirt is
ready for your tires again. Read
the Review article... February 2014.
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An introduction to Fat Bikes!
After exactly ONE ride on a Pugsley (1200 vertical, about 8 miles), I have
the audacity to write a primer on Fat Bikes. Consider it a work in
progress. Ooooh, nice picture! Read
the Fat Bike article... December 2013. |
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Endurance Racing
Information for the rider who's considering a 50-mile race. Read
the article... October 2013 |
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Cyclocross
An introduction to the world of Cyclocross (CX) Racing. About the
bike, the course, and the races. Read
the article... October 2013 |
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Fitting the Bike
This spring Bruce has been researching the best advice on fitting your
bike to your body. Practical stuff like adjusting handlebar height,
placing your cleats, adjusting seat position for efficient pedaling, and
setting the angle of your brake levers. Read
the article... |
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Voice of
America Chinese-language Moab Story
UMB's website editor Bruce and Derek Ransom
(awesome UMB racer) help Voice of America film two segments on
mountain biking for broadcast in China. The segments, part of
a show in Mandarin Chinese called "Cultural Odyssey"
were broadcast in China and Taiwan in December. Great fun. |
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Using a Resistance
Trainer
A great how-to article. What a resistance trainer is, how to use it, and what
add-ons you'll want to make your workouts effective! |
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Going
Tubeless!
Riding tubeless has some big advantages for the right riders. Is tubeless right
for you? Read this article and be informed! |
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Teaching your Kids to
Bike
We took hints from our website visitors to create a how-to article
on teaching your children to mountain bike without making them hate it, or hate
you. |
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Index
of cycling articles
Fitness, racing and race training, skills,
and many other topics! |
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First
Aid for Cycling Injuries - over 60 topics!
Link to Bruce's first aid section for
the web's best emergency medical information. Practical stuff for
self-diagnosis, home treatment, when to see the doctor, what to
watch for. |
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