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Big Agnes System Bags

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Why Do My Knees Hurt? @bicyclingmag

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Stop and evaluate your knee situation—it might be something you can solve alone. PHOTOGRAPH BY FRANCOIS SCHNELL VIA FLICKR If you’re a cyclist who’s ever felt the sharp twinge of “Crap, there’s something wrong!” in one or both of your knees, you’re not alone. Knee pain is the most common lower-body problem among us pedal pushers, with as many as  65 percent  of us experiencing it, according to one study. Most knee pain comes from “overdoing it,” as they say. You ride longer and/or harder than you’re in condition to, which strains your connective tissues, making them inflamed and painful. But what about those spontaneous flare-ups of crank-stopping pain? It might feel like they came out of nowhere, but they're usually just the first noticeable symptoms of a long-brewing problem: The culprit is generally improper equipment and/or bike position, says bike-fit specialist Michael Veal of BikeDynamics in Warwickshire, England. “Many cyclists are forever tinkering with the

SpeedX Leopard Demo @kickstarter

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Your essential guide to Paris-Roubaix

Invincible: City-Proof Bicycle @FORTIFIEDbike

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Devinci Global Racing in BC @devincicycles

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