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Actual Weights, Clothing-Gear-Tools - August 20, 2020

Granite Stash RCX hides a mini-tool in your road & gravel bike’s carbon steerer tube

There are plenty of stealth mini-tool systems out there for alloy steerer tubes, but the new Granite Stash RCX is the first we’ve seen for forks with carbon steerer tubes. Which is surprising, actually, because it’s a dead simple design that’s incredibly easy to install. Their original Stash hidden mini-tool design for alloy steerers used […]

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Actual Weights, Components - August 12, 2020

First Impressions: Up close & in the wind tunnel w/ DT Swiss ARC aero wheel redesign

We’ve spent the last week with the DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 62 wheels, the fast middle depth of their all-new wider, carbon aero road wheel redesign. With a completely new style of rim profile, the new disc brake only ARC aero road carbon wheels promise improved aerodynamics centered around wider modern road race tires. […]

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First Look: Smith’s Mainline enduro full-face offers advanced protection in a lightweight package

Not long ago full-face helmets were strictly for downhill riding, but with the rise of enduro racing came trimmed-down helmets like Smith’s new Mainline. With low weight and lots of ventilation as top priorities, enduro riders can enjoy the protection of a full-face without wearing a hot, sweaty anchor on their heads. Bikerumor previewed the […]

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First Look: Gaerne G.Taser & G.Ray lead out e-bike ready all-mountain bike shoe range

Gaerne’s new G.Taser, G.Ray & G.Arc mountain bike shoes are some of the first shoes we’ve seen being pushed as “dedicated to the e-bike”. The three all-new pairs of all-mountain shoes share similar synthetic uppers – with either clipless or flat pedal compatible, medium stiffness soles. But while they are touted as e-bike-ready, the mid-range […]

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First Rides: Lumos Ultra smart helmet packs lighting, turn signals into a sleek helmet you’ll actually wear

The Lumos Ultra smart helmet is the “most backed product ever” in Kickstarter’s ‘Bikes’ category. I’ve been commuting to work and squeezing in afterwork rides with a pre-production version of the Ultra with its bright, integrated lighting and easy to use turn signals. And it really is a smart helmet that you’ll actually want to […]

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