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I wanted to like this helmet, I really did. It had an awesome price point ($110) and MIPS protection. I've used other Smith products in the past, and they have always been quality, whether I am on the slopes or the trails. However, this helmet fell down in use and it literally only made it around the block before I circled back to the garage, took it off and put on my old one. I so wanted to be wrong.

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Let's face it, we all love to ride on the trails, but there comes a time when you need to hit the pavement. Maybe it is COVID-19 that keeps you from hitting the dirt and maybe it is your commute to work that requires you to be on the streets, but if you have to hit them, then you really need a good set of rubber under you and the Schwalbe Big Ben is a great tire for hitting the streets and taking on the crap that sits in your way.

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Over time, hydraulic brakes will eventually start to give out on you. You'll probably notice that the first time that you grab them in the morning you can probably get the lever all the way back to the grip. You give it a couple of strong pulls and pretty much everything is back to normal. So you don't need to do anything, right? Wrong! 

All hydraulic brakes will need to be bled over time. The good news is, for Shimano, the process is so simple that you can do it quickly. I was able to bleed two XT brakes this morning in about 5 minutes; here is a handy visual guide to walk you through the process.

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Category: Repairs

After a morning at Passion Play and refueled by lunch, we decided to hit Lake Leatherwood on the way home and do some shuttle runs. There is a shuttle bus that carries riders from the bottom up to the top in a couple of minutes. Based on the downhill run times, every time we hit the shuttle lot the bus was pulling up again, so it was a great day. With the quick shuttle up to the top and a short ride to the "Hub", you can get in a bunch of runs. We were only there for about an hour and we still managed to get in four runs. And these runs really wear you out quickly, I don't think I could have done a full day of it.

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Category: Arkansas