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Saturday Survey: Can You Manual Your Bike?

Singletracks wants to know: Can you manual on a mountain bike?

By Jeff Barber
May 4, 2019 Last Updated: January 27, 2022

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Jeff Barber

Jeff Barber has been mountain biking since 1992 and has tested hundreds of mountain bikes and components. He is the co-founder of Singletracks and serves as Editor in Chief. Contact him at [email protected].

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Bike Nerd Colorado // 2017
May 4, 2019

With Plus tires, progressive geometry, and long travel, who needs to manual? Modern Mountainbikes just roll over almost everything!

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Sunspot Colorado // 2019
Oct 28, 2023

Late to the party however, I must manual with my plussers!!

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Aaron Coulter New York // 2018
May 5, 2019

Because it looks dope ????

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Tagged: balance, how to manual, manual, skills, survey, wheel lift, tips

First published May 4, 2019 @ 9:52:32