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Bicycles, Feature Stories, Mountain Bike - January 23, 2020

Limited edition Canyon Lux CF SLX 9.0 DT LTD is first with DT 232 suspension

The Canyon Lux is the first to offer the latest DT 232 suspension to cyclists. DT Swiss just unveiled the all-new 232 XC mountain bike suspension family, including their first lightweight carbon dropper seatpost. And now this special, top Olympic race spec carbon Canyon Lux full-suspension XC bike goes on sale now, but only 32 […]

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DT Swiss D 232 drops lightweight carbon XC dropper seatpost in 27.2 & 30.9mm

DT Swiss takes their new 232 XC suspension platform in a new direction with the surprise addition of the D 232 One dropper seatpost. It wasn’t really a surprise that DT Swiss was working on an overhauled XC suspension platform, I spotted the World Cup-winning fork last summer. But this upside-down short-travel carbon dropper seatpost […]

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Feature Stories, Mountain Bike - January 23, 2020

World Cup winning DT Swiss 232 One XC fork & shock deliver new light weight & stiffness

DT Swiss’ new 232 One XC suspension evolves more than a decade of cross-country World Cup proven tech, mixed with holistic lessons learned on their more recent 535 One all-mountain fork & shock development. Together the new F232 fork & R232 shock deliver race-winning mountain bike suspension with a major step up in both light […]

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Review: Gloworm X2 offers a mighty, tiny full customizable trail bike light

Looking for the minimalist, weight-weenie approved mountain bike light for night riding? The Gloworm X2 packs all the features of the larger XSV we reviewed recently, and makes their smaller and lighter. The X2’s compact package still pumps out plenty of light, lets you customize the output and beam pattern, and even choose the battery […]

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Review: The 2020 Rocky Mountain Slayer hits the trails

Earlier this summer, I got to join Rocky Mountain for the 2020 Slayer launch in North Vancouver. At the launch we got a taste of what the Slayer can do on highly technical descents, but didn’t do much climbing with the new bikes. With 29” wheels and 170mm of front and rear travel, it’s no […]

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