Northrock XC00

Upgrading vs Buying New: How I Stretch My Budget As a Bikepacking Adventurer

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In a perfect world, I’d walk into a bike shop, point at a shiny $3,000 adventure bike, tap my card, and roll out ready for Iceland, Scotland, or wherever the next trail leads. But that’s not my world — and I know it’s not the world a lot of us live in. Right now, I’m …

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Marin Stinson1

I Switched to the Marin Stinson 1—and Why It Works for My Body

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For years, my fatbike was my go-to rig. It got me through a lot. But in 2023, things changed. I was back at square one with my neuropathy—numbness in my hands, extreme burning in my thighs, and now, new symptoms: arm spasms strong enough to jerk me awake at night. I tried to adapt. I …

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