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2021 Trek Slash gets more travel, custom thru-shaft shock, Knock Block 2.0 & hidden storage

With a burly-looking frame, slack steering, 160/170mm’s of travel and 29” wheels, the 2021 Slash is certainly a full-on enduro machine. The Slash was an early player in the long-travel niner department, and for 2021 it’s had quite the design overhaul. The updated frame boasts new geometry, a revised linkage with more rear travel, and […]

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Where to Ride: Could Bentonville, Arkansas, be the Mountain Biking Capital of the World?

If you’re wondering why Bentonville, a mid-sized city in northwestern Arkansas, has been getting a lot of attention lately, it might have something to do with its trademark as “the Mountain Biking Capital of the World.” A bold claim for sure, and there’s more to Bentonville to back that up. Like a food and drink […]

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CONTEST! Win BB Infintite Ceramitech Pulleys and Some Tasty Shwag!

Want less drag on your road bike? Better use of those watts on your mountain bike? Or just want that Pro Tour-smooth drivetrain feeling? BB Infinite has an easy upgrade to do just that…their Ceramitech Pulleys! BB Infinite will be choosing 10 WINNERS! The first three winners choose the Ceramitech pulley set of their choice. The […]

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AASQ #82: Stan’s No Tubes, Peaty’s, Joe’s No Flats and Muc-Off seal up your worries on tubeless sealant

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. This one covers tubeless sealant! Hit the link at the […]

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Review: Ravemen CR1000 thousand-lumen, single-beam headlight

Remember when bar-mounted headlights required a massive battery strapped to the frame only to produce a lackluster yellow spot of light? Or when we’d tinker with LED’s and homemade housings to try to get a few hundred lumens (and that would impress our friends)? My how times have changed. One thousand lumens may not sound […]

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