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AUGUST 2009
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THIS MONTH
The Sea Otter Classic is a celebration
of cycling. Our special section devoted
to the racing and new products starts
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BIKE TESTS
Expert
Winning on performance
and price.
A jump bike from the mind of
Kirt Voreis.
TECHNICAL
Affects Your Ride
A back-to-back, bar-to-bar ride
comparison.
“Johnny T” is watching over
you.
Premium fuel equals premium
performance.
Your Trailbike
Preventing problems before
they happen.
MBA SEA OTTER
CLASSIC COVERAGE
The Sun
Dry and dusty puts a new twist
on the Otter.
A Canadian trailbike built
to take it.
Geoff Kabush’s Rocky Mountain
Vertex RSL Team.
Elite racers clash at the dual
slalom and downhill.
Setup tips for Avid’s Elixir
brakes.
Hidden treasures found in
the pits.
TRAINING AND
FITNESS
Race
Ten tips that will make it fun.
PEOPLE
Re-introducing Brandon
Semenuk.
COMPETITION
Downhill
Inside Steve Peat’s decade of
dominance.
Hit the brake: Does your mountain bike
really need a parking brake? Find out
why the wrecking crew will never see a
bike slip away again. Page 34.
Mathew Portell rides so kids
can read.
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DEPARTMENTS
Year of the 29er.
Getting schooled.
VOLUME 24, NUMBER 8
AUGUST 2009
Faces of the racers, gossip and
near truths.
It is rush hour at the Sea Otter Classic with Specialized’s Todd Wells
already in the place where he will finish. Photo by Jim “Please don’t put
this magazine back on the rack” McIlvain.
That resistance feeling is real!
Riders share their favorite photos.
Wheels, pedals and a parking
brake for your bike.
MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION Magazine (ISSN 0895-8467 Canada GST 12500#9266RT: CPC INT’L. PUB MAIL
40024492) AUGUST 2009, Volume 24, Issue 8, is published monthly by Daisy/Hi-Torque Publishing Company, Inc.,
with editorial offices at 25233 Anza Dr., Valencia, CA 91355. Subscriptions $19.98 for 12 issues (one year). Canada
add $12 additional postage for one year, $24 for two years. Foreign add $15 additional postage for one year, $30 for
two years. Foreign subscriptions are shipped by surface mail and may take up to 15 weeks to receive. Copyright
©2009 by Daisy/Hi-Torque Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Nothing in this magazine may be reprinted
in whole or in part, by any means, without the express permission of the publisher. Contributors: Photographs should
be submitted in digital form on CD or DVD. Images should be 4 megapixels or higher. High-quality, low-compression
JPEG images are preferred. Please limit submissions to no more than 20 photos at one time. Transparencies and
prints will no longer be accepted for consideration; such images should be scanned and submitted as high-resolu-
tion digital files. Captions should accompany all submissions. Make sure the photographer’s name, address, phone
number and e-mail address are clearly labeled on each CD or DVD. Submissions will not be returned. Written articles
should be submitted on CD (unless other arrangements have been made with the editors), saved as “text” files, and
accompanied by a printed version. Written submissions, both on paper and CD, will not be returned. The publisher
does not assume responsibility for unsolicited material. PERIODICALS: Postage paid at Santa Clarita, CA 91383, and
at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mountain Bike Action Magazine, P.O. Box 958,
Valencia, CA 91380-9058. Printed in U.S.A. For Canadian returns mail to: Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542
London, ON N6C 6B2.
The eternal sponsorship ques-
tion answered again.
Come on already, drop four fins
and get 12 issues a year.
Pedals for every type of
mountain bike.
WARNING: Much of the action depicted in this magazine is potentially danger-
ous. Virtually all of the riders seen in our photos are experienced experts or pro-
fessionals. Do not attempt to duplicate any stunts that are beyond your own
capabilities. Always use discretion and wear the appropriate safety gear.
Joe Lawwill shows off his
serious Bikeskills.com.
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