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The Norco Search XR Carbon/ Review.
Sometimes it is hard to start a review when the product is so incredibly good.
Between not wanting to come off as biased or just being floored by how perfectly executed things are it can be surprisingly difficult. This is absolutely the case with the Norco Search XR carbon.
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Outpost Adventure Club/ Chippokes Campout Recap.
"This past Saturday members of the Outpost Adventure Club and others loaded up their bikes and set out from the shop to embark on an overnight bike camping trip to Chippokes Plantation State Park."
Under mostly sunny skies our group rolled along the fields and forests of eastern Henrico and Charles City counties. The Capital Trail is always the most pleasant way to head east and this day was no different.
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Aug 15, 2018
The Norco Search Tiagra/ Review.
"The Search from Norco redefines the entry-level road bike."
Sure, the basic materials are the same as your typical road bike. A light aluminum frame and a carbon fiber fork are almost always the starting point for road bikes in this price range.
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Marin Nicasio/ The jack of all trades on a budget.
"As far as entry level “road” bikes go many of the options out there are pretty lacking. Harsh aluminum frames, poor clearance for larger tires, and rim brakes often make for a bike that really is only for pure road riding, yet at the same time hardly excels at it."
The Marin Nicasio is the anti-entry level road bike. A chromoly frame and fork make for a much smoother ride than comparably priced aluminum frames. Clearance for a variety of tire sizes means the rider...
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Outpost Adventure Club/ Chippokes Campout.
"Join the Outpost Adventure Club on August 18th for a semi-guided bike camping trip to Chippokes Plantation State Park in Surry, Virginia."
Chippokes is one of the best state parks in Central Virginia to camp at as a beginner or with the family. The park has high amenity camping and a few cabins. There is a sandy beach on the lower James that is easily accessed...
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Virginia's Hidden Parks/ The Appomattox River Trail.
"...a fascinating mixture of differing terrains, diverse wildlife, and an interesting history all tucked along the lower Appomattox river."
After prompting from a few friends I finally took the short drive down to Petersburg to explore a rarely mentioned park. What I found was a fascinating mixture of terrains, diverse wildlife, and...
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Why I admitted defeat and finally went 1x.
"Without getting too far down the bike nerd rabbit hole I’ll break it down like this."
Like many people who have been riding for a long time, I have a tendency to get set in my ways. This was absolutely the case with my mountain bike. For starters, I only recently finally gave up my dated 27.5” wheeled bike for a new Norco 29er
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Jan 25, 2018
WTB Byway and Horizon Tire Review.
I can’t go to far into reviewing a 650b tire without a quick note on the tire/wheel size itself. A few years ago 650b was on the fringe of the bike world.
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Ready for Adventure, Mike's Soma Wolverine.
Mike and his wife had both found themselves taking a greater interest in riding this summer and the siren call of a proper do-it-all touring bike
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A Series of Good Choices, Nick's Fairdale Weekender.
Nick’s Fairdale Weekender has been a slow but steady evolution. He first picked up this bike completely stock from us in May of 2016. First, it saw duty as a child carrier with a baby seat mounted.
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Jan 9, 2018
Dynamo lights?
With the depths of winter upon us, it’s probably a good time to talk about lights. Or more specifically, dynamo lights.
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Jan 3, 2018
Alex's Sram 1x 11 Upgrade.
Alex picked up this full suspension mountain bike a few years ago and has been putting gobs of miles on it ever since...
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