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Feature Stories, Mountain Bike - August 20, 2019

First Look! 2020 Santa Cruz Tallboy ups travel, drops its linkage & gets slack as hell

We shoulda seen all of this coming. What, with the Blur XC taking the mantle as a 100mm 29er race bike, and most of the rest of their full suspension lineup switching over to the lower linkage-driven shock layout introduced with the Nomad 4. The all-new, 2020 Santa Cruz Tallboy has officially become a “trail […]

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Where to Ride: Exploring Girona, Spain’s great gravel roads, castles & coastline w/ XPDTN3

Girona has become synonymous with road cycling training and boutique coffee shops, but the area has A LOT more to offer, and I’m talking about awesome GRAVEL! After our latest XPDTN3 trip to the Pyrenees mountains, we felt it was time to look for lower elevations, and enjoy the sea breeze for a while. Text & […]

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Bicycles, Feature Stories, Road Bike - August 20, 2019

Review: Exept All Road custom carbon fiber road bike delivers a lively ride & perfect fit

Exept is an upstart based in Finale Ligure, a coastal outdoor sports mecca on the western side of Italy. With steep climbs heading straight up from the sea, rolling terrain above it, and gorgeously twisty cliffside roads giving you incredible vistas no matter where you are, it’s a perfect spot to call home. And the […]

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Kona’s 2020 Process 153 CR 29 – A one-ride review from the trails of Bellingham

Recently, Kona held a 2020 a 2020 launch event in Bellingham, WA. While riding the new Process 134 was our main focus, Kona set up a few other bikes for retailers and media to try on the last day of the launch. I decided to grab the bike that would be most suitable for my […]

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Devinci sharpens the Hatchet with updated gravel geometry, huge tires, & more mounts

Grinduro season is upon us. To celebrate the second installment for the year, Devinci Cycles is not only hosting the event for the first time in Canada, but they’re launching a new gravel bike as well. First introduced in 2016, the Hatchet is being resharpened into an ultra-modern gravel bike with updated geometry, dropper compatibility, […]

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