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First Look: 2015 BMC Crossmachine CX01
Francis Cebedo July 10, 2014The cyclocross racer’s BMC dream has been fulfilled as BMC announced the race-ready Crossmachine CX01. It sports the company’s SLR pedigree but it is firmly suited for cross racing.
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Review: New 2015 Fox 36 FLOAT and TALAS fork
Don Palermini May 28, 2014The new FOX 36 takes the fight to RockShox in the battle for all-mountain fork supremacy. See who comes out on top in this epic clash of titans.
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News: Mavic announces Crossmax XL wheel and tire system
Gregg Kato May 20, 2014Mavic’s new WTS wheels called the Crossmax XL and the matching Crossmax Quest tires are designed more for the adventure rider than the pure enduro racer. Unlike other brands, Mavic is still supporting the 26″ wheel size.
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First Ride: SRAM Roam 30 and Roam 40 wheels
Francis Cebedo May 02, 2014SRAM’s product release onslaught continues with Roam 30 and Roam 40—two high-value, low-cost wheelsets.
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Hot News: New 36 RC2 fork highlights FOX 2015 releases
Don Palermini April 10, 2014Suspension-maker FOX announced a new version of their 36 fork as well as updates to their 40, 34 and 32 models in a 2015 product release this week. The company launched 40th anniversary heritage graphics and stealth models as well.
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Bike Check #1: Nine cool bikes from pre-Sea Otter rides
Don Palermini April 10, 2014Sea Otter starts today and we kick off our coverage with a bike check of bikes some of our industry friends are riding this weekend. Keep a sharp eye peeled and you may see some previously unreleased new product.
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Hot Product: ENVE launches new MSERIES rims, wheelsets
Don Palermini April 08, 2014Wheel-maker ENVE has announced a new series of carbon wheel sets called MSERIES, designed to meet the needs of four specific user groups, according to the company.
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Review: Schwalbe Magic Mary and Rock Razor Tires
Brian Mullin February 05, 2014The Schwalbe Magic Mary is an excellent tire for loose, wet and muddy conditions, and excels as a front tire. The Rock Razor is a rear only specific tire, and excels in dry conditions, and the semi-slick center knob design offers a quick acceleration, response and control.
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Video: 26 Ain’t Dead
Francis Cebedo December 06, 201326ers are under attack and in the crosshairs is the bike most of us started with, the 26er hardtail. While sales forecasts may not show growth in this segment, they are still incredibly fun to ride. Do you still ride yours?
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Review: DT Swiss Spline One Wheelset
Brian Mullin November 27, 2013The DT Swiss Spline 1 is an excellent set of wheels, that are stiff, strong and light, and utilize their superb 240 hub internals.
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KRob’s Outerbike 2013 Bike Demo Reviews – Part 2
Kent Robertson October 11, 2013Part two of KRob’s Outerbike bike tests. Here he gives us his opinion on the new Norco Sight, Pivot Firebird 27.5, Intense Carbine 275, Devinci Troy, Turner Flux 27.5 and Santa Cruz Heckler 27.5.
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KRob’s Outerbike 2013 Bike Demo Reviews – Part 1
Kent Robertson October 10, 2013Part one of KRob’s Outerbike bike tests. Here he gives us his opinion on the new Ibis Ripley, Yeti SB95 Carbon, Intense Spyder Comp 29 Carbon, Ibis HDR 650b, Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt, GT Force, and Giant Trance 27.5
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Interbike 2013: Schwalbe Tires – Magic Mary and Rock Razor
Brian Mullin September 28, 2013For 2014, Schwalbe has two new gravity oriented tires, the aggressive Magic Mary and semi-slick Rock Razor, along with the cross-country Thunderbolt.
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2013 All Mountain Bike Tests at Interbike – Part 2
Kent Robertson September 26, 2013Part two of Krob’s Outdoor Demo bike tests. Here he gives us his opinion on the new Turner Czar, Santa Cruz Bronson C, Pivot Cycles Mach 6 Carbon, Specialized S-Works Enduro 29 and the Rocky Mountain Altitude.
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2013 All Mountain Bike Tests at Interbike – Part 1
Kent Robertson September 25, 2013Krob is back from Outdoor Demo and he tested a bunch of bikes including the Santa Cruz 5010, Giant Anthem 27.5, Niner RIP 9, Niner JET 9 and the Yeti SB 75.
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2014 Marin Bikes – More 27.5 Mountain Bikes
Gregg Kato August 09, 2013Marin Bikes shows their new bike line-up for 2014 including several new 27.5 models and several new women’s specific bikes. Check them out here.
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GT 2014 Fury DH World Cup Winner
Gregg Kato June 20, 2013GT makes some interesting updates to their Fury DH race bike including changing from carbon to aluminum and some how making the bike lighter, stiffer and stronger. Find out more here.
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Mongoose 2014 Meteore 27.5 and Boot’R DH mountain bike
Gregg Kato June 19, 2013Mongoose shows us two new models for 2014. The Meteore is reborn as a 27.5 hardtail and the Boot’R remains as one of the best bargain DH bikes on the market. Check them out here.
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Fox Float X Shock and 2014 Talas Fork
Brian Mullin May 09, 2013FOX unveiled new updates to their TALAS fork, along with a new rear shock, the FLOAT X. The 2014 TALAS fork’s internals should offer smoother travel and improved handling.
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Yeti SB95C and ARC Carbon
Brian Mullin May 04, 2013The SB95C is Yeti’s brand new carbon version of the excellent SB95 full suspension 29er bike. I have tested the normal aluminum SB95 extensively, and this carbon frame is livelier, lighter, has better damping and resiliency, and the sculptured lines and aesthetics were knockouts.
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Schwalbe 2013 Tires – Hans Dampf, Rocket Ron, Nobby Nic
Brian Mullin October 29, 2012By Brian Mullin and Francis Cebedo For the 2013 product year, they’ll have most of the model range in 29er sizes (except gravity tires), and 650B will get the Hans Dampf, Nobby Nic, Racing Ralph, Rapid Rob and Rocket Ron. It’s nice to see Schwalbe stepping up to the plate with a big chunk of […]
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2012 All Mountain Bike Tests at Interbike Outdoor Demo
Kent Robertson September 28, 2012Mtbr member KRob attended Interbike’s Outdoor Demo and test rode some of the hottest mountain bikes on the market for the coming year. These are his unsolicited ride impressions.
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Cannondale Jekyll Carbon – Over Mountain Bike
Gregg Kato August 07, 2012At the recent Bike Press Camp event, we talked to Cannondale’s Product Manager Murray Washburn about their updated “Over Mountain” bike, the Jekyll. What is “Over Mountain”? Well, according to Cannondale, it’s the more aggressive end of the All Mountain category. With the addition of the all new Cannondale Trigger appealing to the lower travel […]
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GT 2013 Mountain Bikes – Distortion 2.0 and Zaskar 100 9r Pro
Gregg Kato August 03, 2012Highlighted in this video are the new 2013 GT Distortion 2.0 and Zaskar 100 9r Pro. Chris gives us a quick view of each bikes features and uses. The Distortion wears many hats including dual slalom, slopestyle or enduro racer. Or just all around fun bike. The Zaskar 100 9r Pro is a full suspension […]
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Scott Presents the All New Gambler
Valerie August 01, 2012The all new Scott Gambler is ready to ride. After extensive prototyping with Brendan Fairclough and Scott11, the Gambler is ready for its official unveiling. Race tuning and prototyping In late 2009 we started race tuning the original Gambler with Nick Beer and Fabien Pedemanaud of the Scott 11 WC DH race team. We made […]
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