2019 Canyon Strive CFR 9.0 Team 29 Reviewed
The shape-shifting Strive 29er has two geometries - one for going up and the other for going down - and it serves up excellent direct to consumer value.
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Apr 2020
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Apr 2020
A Month with the Santa Cruz Heckler E-Bike
Would an e-bike ruin my desire to power my ride with only my own paltry engine?
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Apr 2020
Riding Tall With The Manitou Mezzer Pro IRT Fork
The baddest-looking fork Manitou has ever made, the Mezzer stands tall with the proven IRT air spring and a new MC² sealed bladder damper.
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Apr 2020
Dear Uncle Dave: Why aren’t Brand New Frames Straight?
Uncle Dave engages Noel Buckley of Knolly Bikes to answer a question about frame alignment.
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Apr 2020
2020 Öhlins RXF36 m.2 Coil Review
This long term two-part review begins with the coil-sprung RXF36 m.2 but will end with an air-sprung review.
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Apr 2020
Caring During COVID-19 – How the Outdoor Industry is Helping Out
There isn't much good news about right now, so we're pretty pleased to be able to compile a few of the campaigns being run by companies in the outdoor space.
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Apr 2020
Guerrilla Gravity Releases the Gnarvana
The Denver, Colorado manufacturer’s latest development pairs 160 mm of Freedom Linkage-controlled travel with 29” wheels.
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Apr 2020
Riding (and installing) the new RockShox DebonAir Spring
By my reckoning, while this isn't a huge change in terms of parts or cost, the performance gains on steep terrain or when traction is at a premium are substantial.
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Apr 2020
7 (or so) more Ways to Pamper your Bike During a Pandemic
This is a nudge to get busy on your neglected mountain bike, the one that is currently whimpering in the corner if your access to trails is shut down.
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Apr 2020
Review: Chromag Phase30 Wheels
It's been well over a year since Andrew handed the Phase30 rims to Trevor Hansen for a thorough beating.
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Apr 2020
Pistons & Pivots: Warren Goodman’s Custom Audi e-tron & Electric Shifting Knolly Fugitive
This Audi e-tron and electronic shifting Knolly Fugitive argue well it favour of volts in motion. Check out Warren's RPI Equipped car and pricey looking bike now in the latest Pistons and Pivots.
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Apr 2020
Lazer Impala MIPS Reviewed
Lazer's Impala MIPS offers impressive protection for a budget-friendly price.
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Apr 2020
Behind the Brand: UNNO
It is very rare to get a behind the scenes look at Unno Bikes - Cesar Rojo's masterpiece of a handbuilt carbon bike company. Lucky us - and you...
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Mar 2020
CushCore 29 Plus Inserts – Much More Of A Good Thing?
After testing CushCore Plus tire inserts in a handful of different setups, here's the wrap up review.
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Mar 2020
Pistons & Pivots: Borja Perez’ 1990 Suzuki Vitara JLX & 2019 Norco Aurum HSP 1
This episode of Pistons & Pivots takes us to Spain, where a plucky little Suzuki Vitara proves a reliable way of getting Borja Perez to the top of the local trails he builds and maintains with his father in Higuaruelas.
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Mar 2020
Close Your Eyes & Cut Your Bars
Before ditching your old bar, why not cut off a couple of cms and see if your legacy length still works for you with modern bike geometry?
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Mar 2020
5 Ways to Pamper your Bike during a Pandemic
If, for whatever combination of reasons, you have a little extra time on your hands, it's time to give your bike some long overdue TLC.
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Mar 2020
What Are You Carrying? Andrew’s Hip Pack.
We look at what our test-writers are actually packing around on any given day.
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Mar 2020
To Ride or not to Ride During a Global Pandemic?
The question is, can we justify riding mountain bikes in the shadow of this global pandemic?
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Mar 2020
Dr. Strange Hub: Or How I Learned To Love The Gearbox
This is a story about oil-bathed, trigger-shifted, any-shop-can-service, shift-without-pedaling,