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Actual Weights, Bicycles, Feature Stories, Mountain Bike, Reviews - May 28, 2021

Long Term Review: The 2021 Rocky Mountain Instinct adapts to tackle any trail network

It can’t be easy to make a trail bike. You’re forced to settle on one design that should somehow climb like a goat, yet also eat up rough descents with ease. Recent geometry trends have vastly improved rider weight balance and overall handling, but Rocky Mountain’s 2021 Instinct offers solid modern geo and enough adjustability […]

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Review: The MET Rivale is a light, well-ventilated, reasonably priced road helmet

The MET Rivale is their mid-range road helmet, nestled between the Vinci MIPS and the ultra-ventilated Trenta helmets, priced at 130€. It actually shares the shape of their top-end aero road helmet, the Manta MIPS. This one is more of an all-rounder, though, with significantly more ventilation. We got this lightweight, reasonably priced road helmet […]

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AASQ #120: Can cycling clothing ever really be green?

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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Patent Patrol: Shimano wires up electric bicycle brakes…but why?

OK, let’s just get this out of the way – NO, these are not wireless. No, they do not use electronic actuators to directly move the brake pads in or out. But YES, they do replace the mechanically operated piston in a hydraulic brake’s master cylinder with an electronically controlled actuator. The real question is…why? […]

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Podcast #044 – Nex Gen Sports’ Paul Farrell explains how the bike industry really works

Ever wonder how backroom decisions and the struggle between designers and accountants affects what bikes actually make it to market? Or, more importantly, which features, designs and technologies get to be used to make our bikes better? In this episode, Nex Gen Sports co-founder Paul Farrell shares his experience launching and running both his own […]

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Long Term Review: The 2021 Rocky Mountain Instinct adapts to tackle any trail network

Review: The MET Rivale is a light, well-ventilated, reasonably priced road helmet

AASQ #120: Can cycling clothing ever really be green?

Patent Patrol: Shimano wires up electric bicycle brakes…but why?

Podcast #044 – Nex Gen Sports’ Paul Farrell explains how the bike industry really works

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