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Water Dog Bike Park | Photo Tour

There are 18 of these hairpin turns and its a real workout to get up them. However, there's an excellent view of the rest of the park while riding up them and when you finish you feel like a boss!

There is nothing better than a ride after it rains. Its cool out and the dirt is perfect. But what if you can’t go far from the city? Water Dog Park, in Belmont California, is about a 30 minute drive south of San Francisco. This park is filled with greenery and breathtaking views. You can drive right through the city of Belmont into the parking lot. From there, you can see two valleys and houses above the park. This gives a cool perspective of how the park is truly close to city life. […]

CycleCycle
Guest Author | November 11, 2014
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Product Review | Pro-Tec IPS Back Pad

Purpose: The IPS Back Pad is a wide, hard plated, back protector which is most often used in gravity mountain biking. A back pad is best used on it’s own or with arm pads and allows more mobility to the rider than a full upper body armour protective suit. Two arm straps and a hip belt hold the IPS Back […]

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Eric Behn | September 19, 2013
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Pro-Tec Shovelhead 2 | First Impressions

  Purpose: This summer we have had the opportunity to test and review the Pro-Tec Shovelhead 2 full face helmet. This helmet doesn’t break the budget, retailing for $129.95 USD but is a very solid and stylish looking helmet. Materials and Method: The first impressions have been obtained through a few days in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park and regular out-of-the-box inspection. […]

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Eric Behn | July 8, 2013
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CycleBrains.com now on Facebook

Like Cyclebrains on Facebook to get updates on the fly. New articles, photos and videos will be posted daily on our page to help keep you up to date on the mountain bike community. Share our page with your friends so we can continue to build the best website possible! Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Northstar Bike Park, etc. Updates | […]

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Eric Behn | June 16, 2013
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Whistler Trail Profile: Upper Joyride

Whistler Mountain Bike Park is home to a plethora of amazing trails whether it be those with more flow like A-Line or the more technical trails like Tech Noir. It is a place to hone your skills and learn new riding styles and become more comfortable on your bike.  Upper Joyride is a great combination of both good flow and […]

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Eric Behn | May 31, 2013
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Children of the Brain | Introducing CycleBrains and SwellBrains

Mountain Bike and Swell Brains

That’s right Ladies and Gents, we at SnowBrains.com would like to give a warm welcome to latest addition to the SnowBrains Family: CycleBrains and SwellBrains.  You’ve seen the Swell Saturdays and the Cycle Sundays…well now you’ll be seeing a lot more content from both fields.  We give you: Children of the Brain As we roll away from winter and into […]

SurfSurf
SnowBrains | May 31, 2013
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2013 World Cup Downhill Champion – Who Will it Be? | Our Top 3 Picks:

Aaron Gwin

It’s spring, and that means that the UCI Downhill World Cup is looming in the near future. Top notch riders have spent the offseason training and getting strong for the 2013 season. With the season nearing, and all the best riders out competing in smaller local races, speculations on who could be on the top block this year are growing. […]

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Eric Behn | May 15, 2013
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