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IDAHO MOUNTAIN BIKER AND JOURNALIST, 27, TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 [UPDATED 4/2/20]

Joshua Murdock, 27, a former newspaper reporter and pro-level mountain biker, talks about his symptoms, the testing, the loss of his job, the self-isolation and the long wait for the diagnosis.

About two weeks ago, on March 15, I developed a bit of a cough that I originally attributed to some minor allergy-induced nasal congestion and drainage. Around the same time, I completely lost my sense of smell and taste.
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CHECKING OUT THE KETOGENIC DIET

Both mountain and road cyclists are famous for wanting to trim weight from their bikes. Unfortunately, it can cost thousands of dollars to make bikes even a few pounds lighter. It's said that riders should do whatever they can to reduce…
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Could Eating More Salt Make You a Better Mountain Biker?

This author claims eating more salt will increase endurance, strengthen bones, and make you happier, too

      By John Ker/Mountain Bike Action      In his book, "The Salt Fix: Why the Experts Got It All Wrong—and How Eating More Might Save Your Life, " Dr. James DiNicolantonio says that cutting salt from our diets has actually worsened…
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The Martin Maes Suspension

How it happened

Earlier this year, Martin Maes was dominating the Enduro World Series. He had won the first three races of the year. Then things changed. Above: Martin Maes's leg, with the cut that brought about his problems. What follows is the…
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MOUNTAIN BIKE HALL OF FAME: 2019 INDUCTEE-ELECTS

Here are the riders/industry people who have been elected for induction this year

Four new people have been elected to join the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in September. Below are the biographies of the "inductee-elects" as reported on the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame website. The four inductee-elects won't officially…
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Throwback Thursday: Pedalfest Racing, 2014

 It's hard to believe this was five years ago. This was from one of the Pedalfest races from May of 2014. The 2019 Pedalfest race series concludes this week.  The final race of the season takes place today (Thursday, June 13th) with most of…
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Throwback Thursday: Saddle Height, 1989

Mountain Bike Action editor Zapata Espinoza gave a demonstration 30 years ago of proper leg extension for mountain biking. The saddle position in our top photo here is a little too low, which can be seen by how much the left knee is bent.…
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