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Gear
on May 2, 2017
Clockable Oval Chainrings from Rotor
by Aaron Chamberlain
Oval chainrings are nothing new in the cycling world. In fact, they aren't even new to the mountain bike side......
Gear
on May 1, 2017
Sea Otter 2017 Highlights, Trends, and Surprises [Podcast #101]
by Jeff Barber
Aaron and I talk about the highlights from this year's Sea Otter Classic.
Gear
on Apr 28, 2017
Proudfoot Cycles Displays Steel Full Suspension
by Aaron Chamberlain
I'm a sucker for steel bikes, so when I saw a turquoise, steel, full suspension hanging from a stand at......
Gear
on Apr 28, 2017
Vittoria First to Use Graphene in Carbon MTB Rims
by Jeff Barber
Graphene is a modern technology wonder, said to be 200 times stronger than steel and yet extremely flexible and lightweight. Vittoria......
Gear
on Apr 28, 2017
$248 Dropper Post and New Cranks from FSA
by Aaron Chamberlain
FSA had their booth jammed full of new products at this year's Sea Otter. They had a $248 dropper post......
Gear
on Apr 28, 2017
Introducing Aaron Gwin's Quadiem Brakes from TRP
by Aaron Chamberlain
TRP has the responsibility of slowing down the world's fastest man on a DH bike, Aaron Gwin. During his career, Gwin......
Gear
on Apr 27, 2017
Polygon Square One EX - A 180mm Travel Trail Bike
by Aaron Chamberlain
Polygon has never been afraid to do something different with their bikes. Even their Syncline hardtail is distinctive. At Sea......
Gear
on Apr 27, 2017
Marin Wolf Ridge: First Look
by Aaron Chamberlain
At Sea Otter 2017, Marin was showing a new bike - the Wolf Ridge. It's a 160mm travel 29er, which is......
Bike Reviews
on Apr 27, 2017
Trek Powerfly 8 Full Suspension Electric Mountain Bike Review
by Jeff Barber
It's been nearly four years since I've ridden or reviewed an electric mountain bike, so at Sea Otter last week I......
Gear
on Apr 26, 2017
Fat Chance Updates the Yo Eddy, Shows New Gravel Bike
by Aaron Chamberlain
We covered the Fat Chance Yo Eddy hardtail back when the brand relaunched at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show......
Gear
on Apr 26, 2017
Vittoria's Fast-Rolling Mud Tire is a Rotating Oxymoron
by Jeff Barber
At Sea Otter last week I got my first look at Vittoria's Gato, cross-country (XC) tire. On paper, the Gato seems like......
Gear
on Apr 26, 2017
There's a New Fat Bike Fork in Town: The Manitou Mastodon
by Aaron Chamberlain
I'm not a fat biker, but that hasn't kept me from wondering why RockShox is the only major suspension manufacturer......
Gear
on Apr 26, 2017
Douchebags - It's Not What You Think
by Aaron Chamberlain
Douchebags, or Db Equipment if you like, is a Scandinavian company trying to make traveling suck less. Pro skier Jon Olsson......
Gear
on Apr 26, 2017
Canyon Bikes Coming to the US, Fall 2017
by Aaron Chamberlain
Canyon Bikes, a behemoth of the consumer-direct business model, is coming to the US late summer/early fall, 2017. We've seen......
Gear
on Apr 26, 2017
Pro-Quality Tools from Abbey Bike Tools
by Aaron Chamberlain
Abbey Bike Tools started simply enough. Mechanic Jeff Crombie, a friend of Abbey Tools owner, Jason Quade, asked if he......
Gear
on Apr 26, 2017
Watch: Weird and Wonderful Tech from Sea Otter 2017
by Global Mountain Bike Net
Blake takes a look around Sea Otter to find the weirdest and more wonderful bikes and parts in the pits!......
Gear
on Apr 26, 2017
GORE Bike Wear Features Chamois Optimized for Mountain Biking, Baggy Bib Shorts
by Jeff Barber
It's a little hard to believe, but many saddle companies don't make a distinction between mountain bike and road bike......
Gear
on Apr 25, 2017
Niner Shows Special Edition RIP 9, Push Edition
by Jeff Barber
As 29ers push deeper into long travel territory, mountain bikers are looking for more aggressive shocks to handle suspension duties. With......
Gear
on Apr 25, 2017
Atomik Carbon Unveils Their Burliest Rim to Date, the AM35
by Aaron Chamberlain
Many riders lust after carbon wheels, but the generally high price tags keep them out of reach, which is where......
Gear
on Apr 25, 2017
Teravail Shows Brand New Bikepacking, Aggressive 27.5+ Mountain Bike Tires
by Jeff Barber
Teravail, owned by mega-distributor Quality Bicycle Products, is new to the mountain bike tire scene; so new, in fact, that......
Gear
on Apr 24, 2017
Pinion Gearbox-Equipped Zerode Taniwha Coming to US
by Aaron Chamberlain
Fans of gearbox bikes, rejoice! Thanks to Cycle Monkey, the Zerode Taniwha is coming to the US. The Taniwha sports a......
Gear
on Apr 24, 2017
Cush Core Inner Tire Suspension System Reduces Squirm, Damps Bounce
by Jeff Barber
In between appointments at Sea Otter last week, I noticed the Cush Core booth and had to learn more about the......
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