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Ride the Lightning
The Disorder series from Fox always combines high quality film and video work with crazy riding, and Ride the Lightning is no exception. This latest release in the Disorder series is quickly becoming a favorite among the Solano Avenue Cyclery bunch. Most of the footage is freeriding (including Northshore) but there is a little street and trials mixed in, and, fortunately, some race footage too. Watching guys like Peaty and Cedric on the DH circuit is a treat. Of course it will make you want to saw your bike in half because they have so much bike control it is almost sickening. Drifting through turns feet up and sliding is how you have to get down a DH course if you intend to stand on the podium, and these guys show you why theyÌre the ones getting Trophy Girl kisses and spraying the champagne. The freeride footage is equally rad and will surely have you out in the yard digging dirt jumps or build a lip off your roof and into the neighbors pool.
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ODI Rogue Lock-On grips
Great any time of year, but especially when itÌs wet and slippery out, the lock-on grips will keep your ride from developing the dreaded ÏMoto gripÓ. These are normal grips in terms of size and shape, but the rubber grip is permanently connected to an aluminum sleeve that slides onto your bars and cinches down with two allen head bolts. Also available in Grip-Shift length.
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Primo Comet Recumbent tire
For all you recumbent and folding bike folks in search of a good tire, have we got the smooth rollinÌ rubber for yÌalls. The Primo Comet is available in a 20x1.5Ó (and lots of other sizes) to fit many-a wheel. Good quality rubber, a skin-colored sidewall, and an 100psi rating should have you riding happy. Also available in a tougher version with a Kevlar belt to resist punctures and pinch flats.
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Brave Soldier Crash Paks
Lets face it, everyone piles from time to time, and when you do, wouldnÌt it be nice to have a little self-contained first aid kit on hand to repair your wounds? Brave Soldier says that the Crash Pak contains enough fixinÌs for four large abrasions, which means you could have a really lousy day, filled with wrecks and have the bandages, Advil, gauze, and antiseptic towelettes to patch yourself up time and time again.
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Solano Avenue Cyclery Peace Monkey Bottle
There are still people out there, rumor has it, that do not use a Camelbak. We salute those folks and offer them a nice water bottle to consume their favorite riding beverage in. Designed by our own Pro Breakdancer/Mechanic, Jose Lopez, and featuring the cute and stylish Peace Monkey as he dreams of riding, has a tasty breakfast and then goes out for a nice bike ride. Printed in multi-colored ink on a clear (so you can see the funk growing before you taste it) Specialized bottle.
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Tri-Flow
People underestimate the value of a little bottle of Tri-Flow. If your chain doesn't rub anything black onto your fingers when you run them across it, buy some Tri-Flow and feel your shifting get better with every drop. Your chain should be lubed at the very least once a month, and that's if you hardly ever ride.
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Sprung 5
At the end of a long day, on a rainy day, or at half-time during Monday Night Football at your friend Joseph's house, nothing gets you amped up and stoked to ride like a kick-ass video. Sprung 5 is the fifth installment of the Sprung series and while it is not as well known as some of the Fox titles or other mainstream videos, this flick has got some of the best downhill footage to date. Also available on DVD with lotsa extra features, including Sprung 4 for free! Yeah!
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Singletrack Solutions Barends
If you are a weight-watcher, but still crave barends for those long grinding climbs up Diablo or Mt Tam, take a gander at the wild pieces of componentry. Lightweight and small, but enough room to give those aching hands an alternate place to hang out.
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Crank Bros. Multi 17 Tool
Betcha can't guess how many tools are on the Multi 17 Tool from Crank Bros. We're not gonna tell ya either. Okay, fine, it has 6 tools. No! Not really, it has 17. Among them a chain tool to get you pedaling again if you happen to have big-ole' burly legs and you snap your chain. It's also got an assortment of Allen wrenches, screwdrivers, spoke wrenches, and even a Torx wrench for those disc brake ridin' folks. All this wrapped in a neatly packaged aluminum body.
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IRC Trailbear Tire
Years ago the IRC Missle was discontinued and we all shed a tear or two that our favorite tire was no more. Then the Kujo was introduced and we rejoiced, but also realized that we had a desire for lighter weight tires. Finally, our dreams were answered with the lovely yet aggressive, 2.25" IRC Trailbear. Weighing in at just a bit more than half of a Kujo, these babies handle like a downhill tire but won't bog you down like one.
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Ultraflate C02
If you race, then you need this. For a leisurely ride a mini-pump is great, but when seconds mean the difference between a kiss from the Trophy Girl and being just another guy in the crowd watching the Trophy Girl, you can't waste 10 minutes pumping up your flat tire. An Ultraflate will do it in a couple seconds, meaning you might get some smooches even after a run-in with the Flat Tire Fairy.
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Freewheel Burning (Disorder 3)
The photo on the cover of this video pretty much says it all. So the only other two things we are going to tell you is that this is not even the raddest thing in the video, and it is also available on DVD. Okay, there is a third thing: Buy it!
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Finishline Chain Care Kit
Ya know how your windshield looks when you are driving in half-melted, dirty snow and you pass a semi truck that is showering everything in its path with the aforementioned mess? That is how your chain always feels. Not too pretty, huh? This little gem of a tool is like windshield wipers, a tooth brush, and floss for your chain. If you ride in dirt you need one of these. Dwight, our UPS man calls me Doctor Wendt, so I can safely say that this kit from Finishline is just what the Doctor ordered.
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Energy Bars & Drinks
I got some good news and I got some bad news folks. Bad news is that it's pretty uncomfortable to ride around with a lit BBQ tied to your CamelBak, Q'ing up chicken as you go. The good news is that with a bottle of Cytomax, a few Gu's, and a couple of Clif or Luna Bars you should be in business when it comes to not bonking on your next ride. There is not yet a BBQ Chicken flavored Luna bar, or a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale flavored Cytomax, but if the tasty energy treats get you through your ride, you can always get your Q on afterwards.
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