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Singletrack Room 101

WORDS MARK ALKER & CONTRIBUTORS PHOTOGRAPHY CHIPPS

ROOM 101

All walks of life have a Room 101 into which they can throw the daft, self-defeating and just plain annoying, and the bike industry is no different. In this column we invite you to suggest the items, concepts or even people from the bike world that you think deserve to be kicked down the cellar steps that lie beyond the door to Room 101. Our Judge Mark will preside over your case and sentence your topic accordingly.

Hey, at least it shows you ride, right?
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