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Bicycles, Feature Stories, Mountain Bike, Reviews - September 3, 2019

Review: Rolling big rides on the Santa Cruz Blur TR XC / Trail bike

When it comes to mountain biking in 2019, the weather has not been kind. My time on the Santa Cruz Blur TR started with a trip to Sicily for the Pirelli Scorpion Tire launch, only to have the original ride snowed out. Things weren’t much better after arriving at home with constant rain keeping the […]

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Bikerumor Podcast #019 – Ayesha McGowan shifts the conversation toward more representation

Ayesha McGowan, also known as A Quick Brown Fox, is the first mainstream African-American female pro cyclist. And she’s racing for more than just podium spots…it’s about #RepresentationMatters. As the saying goes, just showing up is half the battle, but in her case, being present means having a presence that other people of color can […]

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Components, Feature Stories, Mountain Bike - August 29, 2019

Review: Trust Performance’s The Message trailing link suspension fork

Trust Performance’s The Message suspension fork came outta left field, launching a new way of thinking about mountain bike forks. More specifically, a new way of controlling the steering response by maintaining a constant trail figure no matter where the fork is in the travel. Compared to traditional forks, the trailing link design allows them […]

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First Ride: Devinci Hatchet makes quick work of Grinduro Canada w/ big tires and a dropper

When I agreed to fly up to Canada to check out the new Devinci Hatchet, I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into. Sure, I knew that we’d have a few days to acclimate to the bike and the terrain before jumping headlong into the first ever Grinduro Canada. But what I didn’t […]

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Review: Discovering new gravel roads & trails in my backyard with Komoot

Seeking a break in my routine, I turned to Komoot to see if I could find some new gravel roads & trails close to home to link to together those I already ride regularly. A tricky thing about new technology – once you settle into one solution, inertia makes it difficult to really try something […]

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