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Tire picks by race, gear reviews, and tools to dial in your setup.

Built for XC & endurance racing Gear that performs and lasts Efficiency when it counts

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Event-specific recommendations for XC & marathon courses.

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Bike setup, pressures, inserts, waxing, and race-day strategy.

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Featured Gear

Raced and tested β€” gear that performs when it counts.

Kenda Dagger 2.4

Kenda Dagger 2.4

A fast, race-ready XC tire with excellent braking traction, cornering support, and technical climbing grip.

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RockShox Reverb AXS Dropper

RockShox Reverb AXS Dropper

RockShox Reverb AXS Review - ditching the cable and going wireless.

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Skratch Recovery Drink Mix

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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SHOKZ OpenRun Pro 2

SHOKZ OpenRun Pro 2

Open-ear bone conduction headphones that keep your awareness sharp and your rhythm rolling.

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RockShox Flight Attendant

RockShox Flight Attendant

Electronically adaptive suspension SID ULTIMATE - fork / SIDLuxe ULTIMATE shock.

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Maxxis Rekon Race 2.4 MaxxSpeed

Maxxis Rekon Race 2.4 MaxxSpeed

Review – fast rolling XC tire for dry trails. The Maxxis Rekon Race is my go-to front tire for dry, rough XC courses. See how it performs and why it’s in my rotation.

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Dynaplug Racer Pro Review – Fast, Lightweight Tubeless Tire Plug Kit

Dynaplug Racer Pro Review – Fast, Lightweight Tubeless Tire Plug Kit

Why I trust the Dynaplug Racer Pro to save races: lightweight, fast to deploy, and incredibly reliable. Full review + real race experience.

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Continental Dubnital 2.4 Race Rapid

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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Shimano XTR Pedals

Shimano XTR Pedals

Lightweight, reliable clipless pedals for XC.

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About Me

Ben Steger

I'm Ben β€” 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.

Follow more of the racing at BSracing.us .

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.

β€” Ben