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HomeAuthorsAaron Hautala

Articles by Aaron Hautala

About Aaron Hautala
Aaron is the President of the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew, the trail stewards of the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails and the Cuyuna Lakes IMBA Ride Center. Cuyuna is located in the center of Minnesota, 2 hours north of Minneapolis/St. Paul and features 25 miles of purpose-built single track and is also mechanically groomed for winter mountain biking.
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Trek Farley 9.8 — The Winter Review

March 3, 2016 Aaron Hautala 4
Before we dive head first into this review, if you haven’t already, please read the summer review of the Trek Farley 9.8. […]
Bike Culture

Cuyuna Yurt Adventuring: Year-Round Fat-Bike Fun

February 11, 2016 Aaron Hautala 2
It was four years ago. I was in my first meeting as the newly elected volunteer president of the Cuyuna […]
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Carbon beauty meets a single-track beast — Get to know the Trek Farley 9.8

December 8, 2015 Aaron Hautala 3
The long-term red dirt review Having reviewed the original baby blue Farley and now it’s cousin, the 9.8, I’d like […]
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Product Spotlight: Farley 9.8 by Trek

October 22, 2015 Aaron Hautala 8
Walking into my studio last week I noticed two ginormous boxes. Immediately I thought to myself, “now what did we […]
Pedals

Salsa Beargrease X01 en Fuego

August 20, 2015 Aaron Hautala 4
So you get a new fat bike as winter 2015 comes to a close and the thought is, “O well, […]
Apparel

Lazer Dissent: The Long Term Winter Wear Review

April 2, 2015 Aaron Hautala 2
My story with helmets goes back to kindergarten. Back then I skated the outdoor hockey rinks of Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron […]
Site News

Framed Alaskan Carbon X1: The 6 month red dirt and white snow ride review.

March 19, 2015 Aaron Hautala 3
The following story is an accumulated experience of now over six months of riding on the Framed Alaskan Carbon X1. […]
Site News

Bontrager Hodag – The Snow Ride Experience

March 5, 2015 Aaron Hautala 4
Having tested the Bontrager Hodag on Cuyuna‘s red dirt single track, I was excited to experience first-hand how these 3.8″ […]
Components

Vanhelga with a Whisky chaser – A pre-winter ride assessment of the dynamic duo.

November 27, 2014 Aaron Hautala 3
Story and Photography by Aaron W. Hautala During our previously chronicled Salsa Bucksaw test ride, part of the never ending love fest needs […]
FatBikes

Salsa Bucksaw – Bravely going where no fat bike has gone before.

November 17, 2014 Aaron Hautala 6
  The results and assessment of a three week ride. — Photography and words by Aaron W. Hautala When I […]
Cranks

Race Face Next SL Cranks — Light. Carbon. Fat? The long term review.

November 6, 2014 Aaron Hautala 1
Here’s the deal, in my day job I’m an ad guy. You know, a Mad Man for lack a better […]
Hubs

In pursuit of never ending roll — Fatback Hadley Hubs, The long-term review.

October 29, 2014 Aaron Hautala 1
Last year, when venturing into a custom wheel build for my then new Trek Farley, the strategy was simple – […]

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