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Actual Weights, Clothes-Gear, Clothing-Gear-Tools, Feature Stories, Reviews - October 18, 2019

Review: EVOC’s Neo 16L protector backpack is hot and heavy, but it’s got your back

‘How much protection should I wear while riding?’ is a hard question to answer these days. While some trail riders balk at the idea of wearing anything on their back, others will thank the heavens for protective packs like EVOC’s Neo 16L. Just ask my friend, who had a serious crash this spring and bought […]

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First Ride: Specialized Turbo Kenevo sends like a big bike, but pedals like a trail bike

After a few days of pure XC and then all out Enduro riding, Specialized had something different in mind for our final day in Tahoe. This would not only be the longest ride of the week, but it would have the most climbing – and it would all be done on an e-bike with a […]

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Could MIPS be getting a total makeover?

When MIPS first debuted, its interior liner was big, and it added quite a bit of weight. Over the past few years, that yellow liner has slimmed down or even disappeared behind padding or inside the EPS foam shell. In that same time, several helmet brands have introduced their own versions of rotational impact protection. […]

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Feature Stories, Interviews - October 15, 2019

Bikerumor Podcast #022 – Julie Ann Pedalino: Frame builder, Machinist, Maximalist

Julie Ann Pedalino is fresh. This was evident from her debut at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in 2015 – the former artist brought a highly thematic bike that caught our attention at the time for its use of mixed materials and solid functional execution. Since then, however, Julie Ann has escalated. With each […]

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Briko’s $500 Cerebellum helmet’s got your back. And front. And lights, hydration, video…

We’re all (usually) wearing a helmet, but things like radar, video cameras, etc., are all things we need to add on if we’re trying to maximize safety and third party accountability. But the new Briko Cerebellum One combines those gadgets and more into a single helmet, giving you the ability to record from front and […]

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