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World Cup Pro Bike Check: Anton Cooper’s super slammed Trek Supercaliber

Anton Cooper is one of the crowd favorites at every race,  you never know if it will be his day to shine. The 27-year-old New Zealander has a distinguished CV; in 2012 he won the World Junior Cross-Country Mountain Bike Championships, and in 2015 the Under 23 World Cross-Country Mountain Bike Championships — he’s fast.

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BMC Roadmachine X adds an almost-gravel all-road spec, and it’s rad

The new BMC RoadMachine X combines their endurance road bike platform with wider tires and the latest crop of gravel-specific 1x drivetrains to create an all-road bike that’s surprisingly capable. What some may find more surprising is that this is merely a new spec option, utilizing the same RoadMachine frame that launched in 2019. Which

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Spotted: Prototype Öhlins Electronic Suspension on Loic Bruni’s Winning custom Specialized Demo

Loic Bruni clinched his second Overall Title at the World Cup Downhill season finale in Snowshoe, West Virginia. He did so aboard his custom Specialized Demo, running some rather special prototype suspension from Öhlins. Wires spotted around the dual-crown fork’s uppers very much give the game away. Could this be Öhlins’ first attempt at active

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Spotted: Prototype SRAM Level Brake Levers give Lars Forster’s Scott Spark better hose angle?

The Snowshoe World Cup week is solidly under way, and the pro race bike checks are starting to trickle in. While the DH double header may be the star attraction of the program, there is still plenty to be seen on the XC side as well. While taking a look at Lars Forster’s Scott Spark,

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AASQ #135: What does a shock feel like when it needs a damper service?

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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