MTBprogress https://www.mtbikeprogress.com Celebrate every progression, no matter how large or small. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 22:24:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://i0.wp.com/www.mtbikeprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-mtb4-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 MTBprogress https://www.mtbikeprogress.com 32 32 158643576 Should I Run My Brake Levers ‘Moto Style’? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/should-i-run-my-brake-levers-moto-style/ Tue, 03 Dec 2019 22:19:18 +0000 https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/?p=756 Having ridden motorcycles (and still do) for just as long as I have been riding bicycles, probably, even more, I wonder sometimes if it would be a good idea for me to...

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]]> 756 What is A Mt. Bike Bottom Bracket? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/what-is-a-mt-bike-bottom-bracket/ Fri, 22 Nov 2019 23:33:42 +0000 https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/?p=744 After hearing this term used multiple times, it might be a little perplexing to understand what exactly a bottom bracket is by just its name alone. Examining this, not so obviously named...

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]]> 744 Do I Need a Dropper Post for Mt. Biking? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/do-i-need-a-dropper-post-for-mt-biking/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 22:22:14 +0000 https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/?p=720 I’ve been running a standard seat post (aka; analog dropper) since, well forever. I’ve yet to own a dropper post on any of my bikes. And with droppers being all the rage...

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]]> 720 When Should I Replace my MTB Tires? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/when-should-i-replace-my-mtb-tires/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 23:11:08 +0000 https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/?p=699 It’s been a couple of seasons since I replaced my tires, and since viewing a whole slew of gnarly crashes that were the result of a tire blowing mid-trail, I wondered when...

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]]> 699 Which Mountain Bikes Are Made in the USA? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/which-mountain-bikes-are-made-in-the-usa/ Sat, 02 Nov 2019 01:16:51 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=546 Bicycle manufacturing, like many of the products we now purchase, has been mainly moved overseas to decrease production costs. There are still a small number of mountain bike builders that choose to...

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]]> 546 Can A Mt. Bike Be too Light? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/can-a-mt-bike-be-too-light/ https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/can-a-mt-bike-be-too-light/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2019 21:23:11 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=520 In the mountain bike world, it has become quite the norm for manufacturers to talk about the weight of their particular creations in advertisements and product descriptions. From this, we have witnessed...

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]]> https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/can-a-mt-bike-be-too-light/feed/ 4 520 The 12 Most Expensive Full-Suspension Mt. Bikes https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/the-12-most-expensive-full-suspension-mt-bikes/ Fri, 21 Jun 2019 19:14:58 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=484 Mountain biking is not a cheap date, these days. High strength building materials such as carbon fiber, titanium, and magnesium fit the bill for creating lightweight components that are also durable enough...

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]]> 484 Best Tool Kits for Mt. Biking https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/best-tool-kits-for-mt-biking/ Thu, 13 Jun 2019 23:50:47 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=460 For the better part of my life, I have had the fortune of having access to a pretty good collection of hand tools at all times. This benefit comes from having both...

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]]> 460 14 + 1 Tips For Extending The Life of Your Mt. Bike Fork https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/14-1-tips-for-extending-the-life-of-your-mt-bike-fork/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 20:01:10 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=429 A mountain bikes suspension is arguably one of the most important components that play a hand in overall ride performance. Your bike’s suspension allows it to essentially float over dips, whoops, rocks...

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]]> 429 Do I Need a Torque Wrench for my Mountain Bike? https://www.mtbikeprogress.com/do-i-need-a-torque-wrench-for-my-mountain-bike/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:56:31 +0000 https://mtbikeprogress.com/?p=126 One of the big debates in the mountain bike world, more specifically the DIY mountain bike mechanic world, is whether we need to use a torque wrench when tightening down any nuts...

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