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Klunkerz, the documentary about the history of mountain biking, is part of the Bicycle Film Festival and will go on the international tour this year. Click here for a list of cities.

Results of the 2007 “Do the Rock” Mountain Bike Race at Rock Cut State Park in Rockford, IL. Race footage in the TrailLogue submitted by racer, Thom Calvo. Music is “Monster Techno Blues” by Joe Sibol. Click here for photos.

TrailTapes interviews “No Way” Hans Rey about the Hans Rey Adventure Rides and his new charitable venture, Wheels4Life.org.

The Mountain Bike People demonstrate how to fix a broken chain while you’re out on the trail. Get the Mountain Bike People DVD.

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How to fix a flat tire while out on the trail. Interview with photographer, Sterling Lorence. Trail ride in a snow storm.

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TrailTapes learns some handy mountain bike repair tips from the Mountain Bike People. Tim Mathewson shows us the tools and techniques to fix a flat tire while on a ride away from civilization.

I met photographer, Sterling Lorence at Ray’s in Cleveland. He was there shooting a catalog for Gary Fisher. We chatted about some of his stunning mountain bike photographs.

In the TrailLogue, we ride at Espenscheid Forest Preserve in Rockford, IL during a snowstorm. The singletrack was covered with 3 or 4 inches of powder with an inch of wet slush underneath. Made for hard riding, but the snowmobile track was packed down and a little easier going.

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BONUS 30 minutes of trail video for winter training. I just finished on the rollers the other night, sat down at the computer and got this email from Keith Bohne:

With all the riding footage you have at the end of your podcasts, you could combine all that into one podcast for training purposes. I really like spinning while watching the trail on my monitor, it beats the heck out of watching Dr. Phil!!!

Thanks, Keith. Great idea. Here you go.

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How can a cyclist stay in shape during the off season? TrailTapes interviews Herb Case, a sports physiologist at Peak Fitness in Rockford, IL. Herb has raced bicycles professionally for over over 40 years and gives us some tips. Gary Fisher comments on the new mountain biking documentary, “Klunkerz.” Produced by Billy Savage, “Klunkerz,” has some great vintage photos and footage and comments from the guys who first rode their old Schwinns in the Marin County, CA, hills. Remember, donate a dollar or more to TrailTapes and get a TrailTapes, “Get Some Trail,” sticker.

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Holiday picks from the factory reps at the Trek Dealer Show. See some of the cool new bikes and accessories you can add to your holiday gift list. Ray’s MTB Season Opener in Cleveland, OH. Interview with Ray and Gary Fisher about the new XC loop. Tips for picking the right light and riding at night from IMBA. Traillogue night ride.

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Part 1 of our visit to the Trek Dealer Show in Madison, WI. Video of Kirt Vories trying out some of the new ‘07 products from SRAM. North shore style riding at Challenge Park in Joliet, IL. A look at some other good mountain biking podcasts: the Crooked Cog Podcast and YourMTB.com. Plus, show your support for TrailTapes! Get a TrailTapes, “Get Some Trail,” sticker.

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Whistler Bike Park - Corbyn Tyson is an award-winning videographer who I’ve known for years. He traveled to Vancouver, B.C., the folks at Whistler hooked him up with a rented Kona and a guide, and talked about the park. Corbyn also produced the Trail-Logue from Whistler with a song called “Hundreds and Thousands of Stars,” by The Class of 98.

My feet were getting numb when I’d ride for even short distances. Pat Moran at the Rockford Bicycle Company suggested a cleat alignment. The process is part of a full bike fitting using a device, called a Rotational Adjustment Device, from Fit Kit.

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TrailTapes interviews Gary Fisher. TrailLogue features some urban night riding submitted by Adam Sparks in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. And we get some email from around the globe.