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Tire Picks by Race
Event-specific recommendations for XC & marathon courses.
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Gear Index
Everything tested and recommended — filter, search, compare.
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Guides
Bike setup, pressures, inserts, waxing, and race-day strategy.
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Checklists
Pre-race, travel, tools, and spares — so nothing gets missed.
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Deal Finder
Search trusted bike retailers, compare prices quickly, and set alerts for the gear you want.
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Course Profile Stickers
Donned by riders at Breck Epic 2026 — custom elevation profiles from your GPX.
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A powerful search across trusted bike retailers with no promotional nonsense to wade through, just clean results, fast price comparison, and price alerts when you want them.
Featured Gear
Raced and tested — gear that performs when it counts.
RockShox Flight Attendant
Electronically adaptive suspension SID ULTIMATE - fork / SIDLuxe ULTIMATE shock.
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Garmin Edge 1040 Review – Incredible Battery Life
Why I trust the Edge 1040 for every race and training ride. Full review here.
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Air-Liner Light XC Tire Insert
Insert system for rim protection and lower pressure confidence.
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Pirelli Scorpion XC RH 2.4
The fastest true 2.4-inch MTB tire I've ridden (as of 8.1.26), built for dry, less-technical courses where outright efficiency matters more than braking and cornering.
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Giro Aries Spherical Helmet
Lightweight, highly ventilated helmet with top-tier MIPS protection.
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Maxxis Aspen ST 2.4 MaxxSpeed
Semi-slick version of the Aspen. Ideal for hardpack and short track.
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Maxxis Ikon 2.4 MaxxSpeed
Lightweight XC tire with predictable grip and low rolling resistance.
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Lezyne Tubeless Pro Plug Kit
Permanent-style tubeless repair kit with mushroom plugs and rubber cement for fixing big punctures right — from the inside.
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Buy Now About Me
I'm Ben — a full-time XC and endurance mountain bike racer with a deep obsession for optimizing race-day setups. Every recommendation you find here comes straight from real-world experience racing across some of the toughest XC courses in North America.
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Whether you're chasing your first finish or a new PR, my goal is to help riders choose gear that maximizes confidence on race day.
— Ben