On the cover: A 45+ National
Enduro Champion Jeff Staples
at Merrimack Valley Trail
Rider's John Ruffo Memorial
Challenge
CONTENTS
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The adver sing deadline for the February
Issue is January 28, 2018
Volume 53 Number 1
4 Trail Rider www.TrailRider.com
5 Flashback!
I believe we're good
8 Magura HYMEC
Hydraulic Clutch Conversion Kit
11 Rider Spotlight
Jeff Staples A 45+ National Enduro Champion
12 J Day Offroad Season Recap
By Ciaran Wilcox
16 21st Annual ISDT Reunion Ride
By Jeff DeBell
22 Kevin's Cycle Studded Tires
Beating the winter doldrums
24 Kicking It In Tennessee
By Bill Patterson
28 The Trials Section
By Stuart Preston
31 PowerCDI
Power and Control?
36 Vintage Bike Of The Month
1973 Husqvarna 450WR
