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The 2022 Rocky Mountain Element MTB embodies modern XC

Ask some MTB riders where they feel like they’re ‘in their element’ and most will probably say “When I’m out in the woods on my bike!” Built with pedalling as a top priority, Rocky Mountain Bikes’ 2022 Element has been updated with a shapely new frame featuring revised geometry and suspension.  The new Element also

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Review: BMC URS LT gravel bike’s micro suspension gives it macro shred-ability

I’ll be honest, the scenery didn’t hurt. But the climb up to the refugio in the Swiss Alps did. Quite a few glasses of Swiss red wine that night and staying up chatting with their team until nearly 1am probably hurt a little, too. On the first full day of BMC’s new all-road and gravel

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New BMC URS LT full suspension gravel bike gets stealthy “micro travel” fork

Give the all-new BMC URS LT too quick a glance and you’ll miss what makes it unique. Hidden inside the head tube is a custom, proprietary suspension steerer tube from HiRide, giving it 20mm of travel without changing the bike’s geometry. That about matches the travel at the rear axle, thanks to their elastomer-based MTT

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AASQ #136: ROTOR America and Classified Cycling answer your road gearing questions

We know, there’s no such thing as a stupid question. But there are some questions you might not want to ask your local shop or riding buddies. AASQ is our weekly series where we get to the bottom of your questions – serious or otherwise. Hit the link at the bottom of the post to

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Spotted: Prototype Continental Tires on Jim Monro’s Atherton DH Bike at Snowshoe

At the 2021 Downhill World Cup finale in Snowshoe, Bikerumor Editor Jordan Villella got eyes on a number of bikes and components yet to be released to the public. Prototype Ohlins electronic suspension, prototype Giant DH bikes, and these prototype Continental Downhill Tires were all hiding in plain sight. Ronan Dunne’s Nukeproof Dissent and Jim

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