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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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Course Profile Stickers
Custom elevation profile stickers for race packets. Upload GPX, get a proof. Perfect for event organizers.
For event organizersFeatured Gear
Raced and tested — gear that performs when it counts.
Maxxis Aspen 2.4 MaxxSpeed
Fast dry to slightly mixed course XC tire. Lightweight and race-proven.
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Kenda Rush Pro 2.4 SCT (120 TPI)
Fast-rolling XC tire with ample grip, superb handling, and SCT protection for rocky, technical terrain.
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Pearl Izumi Summit Gloves
Minimalist, breathable MTB gloves with touchscreen-ready fingertips and all-day comfort.
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Continental Dubnital 2.4 Race Rapid
An extremely light and fast-rolling XC tire with outstanding grip for its category, but a very narrow use case in the ultra-light Race Rapid casing.
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Camelbak Podium Bottle
Big, insulated, and fast to drink from—this is the race bottle you’ll keep reaching for.
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Smith Pursuit ChromaPop Sunglasses
Photochromic lenses adapt to light conditions for ultimate XC performance.
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Skratch Recovery Drink Mix
Go-to recovery shake after hard workouts and races. Carb + protein in the right ratio, mixes fast, and actually tastes good when you're cooked.
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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