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Winter in the Bike Industry
Photo by the Revered Tim Zimmerman. The toughest part of the year in the Bike Industry, and how I’ve used positivity to get through the bleak times. It was my first winter season at Santiam Bicycle in Salem, and I was on the chopping block. We’d been getting less and less busy as the winter light dimmed earlier each day, and I was already forewarned that my seasonal hours would coming to an end come the end of the year. I used the extra time away from work to build trail feat
Dan Shell
Dec 10, 20255 min read


Don't stop now!
The rain is here to stay for the winter, surprise surprise. Don't let that stop you. So often, I hear of people hanging up their wheels...
Dan Shell
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Hug a Trail Troll
If you ride public trails, you've likely met one. Perhaps the most misunderstood, underappreciated character in your local trail...
Dan Shell
Jan 18, 20246 min read


Which costs more to own, Zeb or 38?
Or is it more cost-effective to do no maintenance and replace what breaks? After doing the math, I can confidently say that the Zeb costs...
Dan Shell
Nov 2, 20232 min read


THE 3 PILLARS Free Suspension Setup Clinic At Black Rock November 4.
I'll be out in the woods working with riders to hone in on their perfect setup and hopefully make some big gains in performance. After...
Dan Shell
Oct 26, 20232 min read


Linear or Progressive?
"You're not bouncing off the bottom out, but you may as well be" -Henry Quinney This line in the Pinkbike review of the new Unno Burn...
Dan Shell
Oct 24, 20236 min read


Is a 50 hr service easy though?
I started this rant in my head after crunching some numbers. What does it actually cost for a home mechanic to do a 50hr fork service...
Dan Shell
Jul 25, 20232 min read


Setup Insights with Motion Instruments
What can suspension data tell you? Our first outing with the telemetry kit was an eye-opener. Getting actual information from the...
Dan Shell
Jan 30, 20233 min read


The New New
See the little flash of color on the fork? That is the recently received Motion Industries kit. What do the sensors do? They track what...
Dan Shell
Jan 30, 20231 min read


The Trenches
The work we do is simple. We improve bikes, one at a time. Pictured, is a prime example. A situation we helped one of our customers...
Dan Shell
Nov 7, 20222 min read
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