As a Stoked Oats ambassador, I’m writing my reviews of their different oat mixes, and providing some helpful information about the company if you’ve never heard of them. They are based out of Calgary — local, authentic, and sustainable. You’ll be supporting small business with every purchase! If you came …
Want to find the best, comfortable women’s specific mountain bike saddle for you? That is no small task. In this article, pro racer Jocelyn Stel shares her helpful tips to get you pointed in the right direction. I’ll hand it off to her now: The mountain bike saddle is one …
This article is all about what you need to know about buying a kids bike, with information provided by kids biking experts YYC MTB. We gave a basic introduction to this topic in a previous article: Teach Your Child How to Bike. Here, we’ll go over all the different options …
Whether you’re a new mountain biker, or have been in it for a while, you’ve probably heard of the two kinds of mountain bike pedals: clipless and flat. How do you decide which one is best for you? I’ll go through my experience with both kinds of mountain bike pedals, …
With the cost of a smart indoor bike trainer, the subscription cost of Zwift, together with the space needed and TV’s/ screens required, you may be asking yourself: is Zwift worth it? I once thought the Zwift mania was just short term hype for a specific class of biker needing …
This post is part how to replace a SRAM Eagle derailleur cage, and part an education about if a SRAM Type 3 Roller Clutch matters (it doesn’t). I only have experience with SRAM GX Eagle derailleurs, but I’m safely assuming this applies to any SRAM Eagle Derailleur with a Type …
Did you just invest in a nice bike for your kid? Do you want to know how to maintain a kid’s bike, to keep it in top shape and maybe hand it down one day? Hardtail Canada is collaborating with YYC MTB for a series of upcoming articles about kid’s …
This article gives you some great pointers for finding other women to mountain bike with. As with all featured women’s content on Hardtail Canada, this article was produced in collaboration with Canadian MTB racer Jocelyn Stel! As an organizer of women’s group ride, she has plenty of helpful advice. I’ll …
Want to teach your child how to bike but don’t know where to start? This article contains expert advice from industry leaders. Hardtail Canada produced this article in partnership with Kids Bikes Canada. They are a family based out of Calgary and the distributor for Clearly Bikes in Canada. I …
Hardtail Canada endeavours to provide useful, experience-backed information for Canadian mountain bikers. Part of this mission is developing high-quality, women specific content as it’s a niche that doesn’t gain a lot of attention. I came in contact with a U23 female racer out of Ontario who’s a subject matter expert …
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