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    COMMON GROUND

    Dec 10, 2017 3 minutes
    Words Thomas the Trail Fairy | Image Neil Kerr

    The taxonomy of mountain biking may seem increasingly complex—DH, DJ, enduro, fat, freeride, singlespeed, XC. But in reality, there are just two sorts of mountain bikers: those who dig and those who don’t.

    If you fall into the latter category, I’m sure you have an excuse. Sorry, I mean really good reason. Maybe you believe in trail fairies. Maybe you’re really, really busy with

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