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Review: Starling Swoop, single-pivot slack steel enduro charger straight outa Bristol
The Starling Swoop, is a single-pivot steel frame enduro mountain bike designed and hand built in the UK. Brainchild of aerospace engineer Joe McEwan, we previously visited Joe at his Bristol-based workshop to learn more about his journey from carbon fibre stress researcher to full-time steel frame fabricator; for the workshop tour and interview, click […]
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Review: The Knolly Fugitive LT: Wanted for murder, as it just killed your quiver
This summer, I finally got to spend some quality time with one of Knolly’s bikes when I received a Fugitive LT for a long term review. This bike was designed to be Knolly’s most pedal-friendly and well-rounded trail bike, and it proved to offer excellent traction, a solid pedalling platform and a playful ride. The […]
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First Ride Review: Nukeproof Reactor grips granite in Scotland’s Aberdeenshire
Slotting into Nukeproof’s mountain bike lineup between the Scout trail bike and the Mega enduro bike as a brand new all-mountain addition is the Nukeproof Reactor, a 140-160mm travel full suspension mountain bike available with both 27.5″ and 29″ wheels. It bears no resemblance whatsoever to the original 1997 Nukeproof Reactor; the hardtail with linkage […]
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Ride Review: New Ibis Ripmo AF tames Tennessee’s trails, from singletrack to enduro
The new Ibis Ripmo AF is their most affordable entry into the Ibis ecosystem, but it doesn’t skimp on performance or spec to get there. With a slightly more aggressive frame than it’s carbon counterpart, and coil spring compatibility, and a starting price with DVO suspension of just $3,000, it’s a great way to get […]
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Review: Rolling big rides on the Santa Cruz Blur TR XC / Trail bike
When it comes to mountain biking in 2019, the weather has not been kind. My time on the Santa Cruz Blur TR started with a trip to Sicily for the Pirelli Scorpion Tire launch, only to have the original ride snowed out. Things weren’t much better after arriving at home with constant rain keeping the […]
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