🚵‍♀️ New Enduro Hardtail, High School Trail Building Class, and Brake Caliper Service Tips

Plus gear watch, best MTB reads, bikepacking real talk, and more bikes being sold online. [singletracks.com]( Northeast Edition [View this email online]( [Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay Review: Seamless Power for a lot of Play]( The Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay electric mountain bike features a unique mid-high-pivot design, short chainstays, and a responsive motor. [Gear Watch Wednesday: Programmable Shifter, Quick-Fill Presta Valves, a Cool Tool, and a Rack Dolly]( Here are a dozen interesting new mountain bike products that were announced or launched this week. Races, Festivals, and Group Rides Date City Event May 1 Fairport, New York [Farmall Hill Mountain Bike Challenge]( May 8 Fairport, New York [Farmall Hill Mountain Bike Challenge]( May 15 Fairport, New York [Farmall Hill Mountain Bike Challenge]( May 22 Fairport, New York [Farmall Hill Mountain Bike Challenge]( Jul 16 Poultney, Vermont [Slate Valley Epic]( Jul 22 Killington, Vermont [Outerbike Killington]( Jul 29 Snowshoe, West Virginia [World Cup DH/XCC/XCO Snowshoe]( Aug 5 Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec [World Cup DH/XCO/XCC Mont Sainte Anne]( Aug 5 Carrabassett Valley, Maine [NEMBAfest]( Aug 13 Burke, Vermont [EWS Burke]( Aug 20 Sugarloaf, Maine [EWS Sugarloaf]( [A High School in Marin County, California Gets Down and Dirty with Trail Building Classes]( A high school in San Anselmo, California offers students a class in trail building. [Specialized is now Selling Mountain Bikes Online, and Not Just Through Their Own Website]( After announcing online sales through the brand's website, Specialized mountain bike frames are now available at Competitive Cyclist as well. [Singletracks Best MTB Reads and Feature Stories: February 2022]( This month Singletracks covered trail stories in North Carolina, Texas, and Spain and dug into the keto diet, how brake pads retract, and the current state of MTB supply chains. [Best MTB Deals: Carbon Wheels, Club Ride, and a Nifty Stash Tool]( Save $700 off a set of carbon wheels with Hydra hubs plus Minions and MIPS-equipped helmets on sale. [New Enduro and All-Mountain Hardtails From Nicolai Bicycles, Both With a Pinion Drivetrain Option]( Germany's Nicolai Bicycles has a pair of new hardtail mountain bike frames on offer, each in five different sizes or fully custom if you prefer. [Real Talk About Bikepacking Florida]( In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Matt interviews Jeff about his first big bikepacking trip, the Huracan 300 in Central Florida. [Quick and Easy MTB Brake Caliper Service: Hold the Lube!]( Sticky brake pistons can be an absolute nightmare, making it difficult or even impossible to align your calipers. Learn how to quickly and easily service your caliper for free-spinning brakes. [Mountain Bikers: Are You Currently on a Diet?]( Diet, along with mountain biking regularly, can go a long way toward improving and maintaining long-term health. [Login now]( to manage your communication preferences or [click here to unsubscribe](. Sent by: Blue Spruce Ventures, LLC // 165 Dekalb Industrial Way, Suite G4, Decatur, GA 30030