Some vids of a sick urban DH race in Chile. I spent some time in Valparaiso years ago, so I had to link these clips. Enjoy!

~M. Harden

Valparaíso Cerro Abajo 2011 from Toño on Vimeo.

Valparaíso Cerro Abajo 2011 from La Parva on Vimeo.

A little SFDL session on mid-peninsula trails…nothing like hand built bicycle specific singletrack with jumps and berms.

Dragon Slayer Tri-zip design

I’ve had my Dragon Slayer pack for over 9 months now, and had a chance to take it on a week-long mountain bike trip from Colorado to Utah. I’ve also used it for a few hikes as well. I was looking for a pack in the 2000 c.i. range and that was hydration bladder compatible. I wanted something bomb-proof and that could be used on a variety of bike and hike missions. Think a jack of all trades day pack, extended range hydration pack, and military patrol ruck.  My search led me to the Mystery Ranch Dragon Slayer (DS) pack. It’s identical to the 3-day Assault pack, but with an additional 300 c.i. of storage.

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