Arnica has been a friend for a long time and I thought I'd share a bit why.

Usually i get help from 'it' when i am in trouble, like smashed into something :):(
Last weekend i needed some help again ... after doing an endo over a big rock where i couldn't extract my knee from the bike (stuck between handle bar and frame)... how the hell did i do that... following my friend Steve too close :(

Anyho, Arnica Montana is a more than a friend, it's extract from a plant. You can find this at Whole Foods, Vitamin Cottage and any other store like that... it's been the best stuff to use for me over the years.... Arnica is not a brand but the kind of product (gel or pills). I recommend both....

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I want to take better mountain biking photographs. What camera is best?

Here's the deal: I have a Nikon digital SLR. I'd *love* to take it with me on the trail, but it's just too big. I know I could take some great shots with it, but it's just impractical to take it on most rides.

So I stuff my tiny Casio Exilim in one of my front MTB shorts pockets. I hardly notice it's there, and I can pull it out quickly. But the photos are mediocre, and with only the LCD and no viewfinder, I find it to be next to worthless for framing a shot when it's bright out. And it's only got a 3X zoom.

I know Yann will have some suggestions. He rides with his camera on his chest, ready to shoot anytime. But his camera shoots higher quality than the Exilim, though it's not as compact.

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Good day all. New here and new to XC style riding. I mainly go to Turnbull Cyn in Whittier/Hacienda Heights area for climbing and the Fullerton Loop for fun.
I recently purchased a Jamis XAM 1.0 and I feel that I have the right equipment now to really have more fun. I am new to clipping in and out so, If you see some schmo flat on his back still clipped to the bike, It may be me. hahaha. Well, hope to meet a few of you in the future and see you out there.

The one in Colorado, not Nevada, but you probably didn't need me to tell you that. :)
I'm psyched to see how many folks on here are from places I've never been...I can't wait to see photos from you guys.
I've been mountain biking about six years now; I race a little cross-country, Super D and cyclocross for fun, but mostly I just love being in the woods on a bike (or in the desert, or just about anywhere else.) I make a trip to Crested Butte every year with 40 other people, and the riding there is amazing.
I dream of riding in Italy, Germany (the Black Forest is supposed to be killer), Canada, and New Zealand.

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