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Feature Stories, Mountain Bike - May 4, 2021

How to reduce arm pump // Part 2: Nine vibration damping products for MTB

Welcome back to Bikerumor’s offensive on every mountain biker’s worst enemy; the dreaded arm pump. Last week we covered what arm pump actually is, and detailed simple, inexpensive yet very effective ways of reducing arm pump by getting your brake setup dialed. We hope you guys have been experimenting with lever angle, reach and bite […]

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Long Term Review: Shimano GRX Di2 gravel 1×11 groupset

It’s pretty fun to be a gear tester in the age of gravel’s rapid birth and astronomical rise. Everyone’s got an opinion about what gravel is and what it should be. Perhaps Shimano has an outsized say in that narrative. With the launch of the GRX drivetrain, Shimano sent a loud message to the bike […]

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Review: Bluegrass Rogue Core MIPS is a great option for a lightweight trail helmet

Bluegrass recently added a high-end open face mountain bike helmet to their selection of head protection traditionally dominated by those of the full face kind. The Bluegrass Rogue Core MIPS gets an aesthetic that is likely to split opinion, though we fall on the favorable side of the fence in that regard. Never mind what […]

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Patent Patrol: SRAM eTap concept removes shift paddles, changes gears with brake levers

The possibilities that electronic shifting opens up are nearly limitless. As long as a button can be pressed somewhere, a signal can be sent and the derailleurs will move to shift the bike. SRAM has shown this with their BLIPS and newer MultiClics buttons. Now, it looks like SRAM has combined a detachable wireless BLIP […]

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Review: SRAM Rival eTap AXS wireless drivetrain a perfect match for Mosaic Rt-2d

Bicycle drivetrain launches typically follow the same format. First, the top tier group is launched with all new technology. Then, the next lower tier is released with most of the same performance, but a more attainable price tag. Finally, the entry level group is announced which brings modern performance to a level accessible to the […]

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How to reduce arm pump // Part 2: Nine vibration damping products for MTB

Long Term Review: Shimano GRX Di2 gravel 1×11 groupset

Review: Bluegrass Rogue Core MIPS is a great option for a lightweight trail helmet

Patent Patrol: SRAM eTap concept removes shift paddles, changes gears with brake levers

Review: SRAM Rival eTap AXS wireless drivetrain a perfect match for Mosaic Rt-2d

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