Outdoor Recreation: Gear Maintenance, Safety & Fitness

Leisure activities like kayaking or rock climbing provide significant wellness benefits when coupled with proper gear maintenance and safety skills.

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Mountain Bike Disc Brake Conversion

A majority of bicycles use a rim style brake, such as a caliper or direct-pull cantilever, but some cyclists prefer disc brakes. Unlike rim-mounted brakes, disc brakes are placed on the side of the wheel hub, though they operate similarly with two brake pads squeezing the disc to slow the bicycle.

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Difference Between a Casting Rod & a Spinning Rod

A spinning reel hangs on the bottom of the rod and the axis of the spool is aligned with the rod. These are sometimes referred to as "open face" spinning reels. Most spincast reels sit on top of the rod but are enclosed(closed face)...the line comes out the front through a small opening.

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