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Bicycle Reviews, e-Bike, Feature Stories, Reviews - March 25, 2022

Review: Rocky Mountain Bikes’ 2022 Altitude Powerplay is a powerful, long travel beast

A few years ago having a long travel 29er with meaty tires and slack geometry was about the most capable bike you could get… but then we added motors! With a huge battery, loads of power output, modern (and adjustable) frame geometry, 170/160mm travel, and 29” wheels, Rocky Mountain Bikes’ 2022 Altitude Powerplay is an

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CORE Bike: Halo adds Carbaura Carbon Gravel Wheels and Wider Deep-Section Road Rims

The team at ISON Distribution were at CORE Bike earlier this week, showing off the latest carbon hoops to emerge from UK brand, Halo Wheels. Their roots lie very much in the dirt, but recent years have seen Halo branch out to Road and Gravel disciplines. We got the low-down on the new Halo Carbaura

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CORE Bike: Mavic shows new Cosmic Ultimate UST Disc Carbon Road Wheels weighing 1225g

Mavic was showing its latest and greatest wares at the CORE Bike show earlier this week. We stopped by to get the low-down on a new carbon wheelset designed, manufactured and tested at their new HQ in Annecy, France; the Mavic Cosmic Ultimate UST Disc Carbon Road Wheels weighing a claimed 1225g. Mavic Cosmic Ultimate

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Feature Stories - March 24, 2022

Must Watch: Can Danny MacAskill break an iPhone with a Trials Bike and a Telephone Box?

Danny MacAskill is back with a slightly different form of product testing. Having recently partnered with Mous, a manufacturer of hardy protective cases for phones, tablets and laptops, Danny takes to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile for some target practice. Will the MacBook Pro, iPhone and Tablet survive Danny’s trials bike antics? From Danny MacAskill I have

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Review: Rapha Women’s Detachable Bib Short with Race Chamois

In the past decade, women’s cycling gear has come a long way, and it keeps getting better. Cycling shorts and bibs have improved for all riders, but particularly for women, with padding that’s anatomically adjusted to take pressure off sensitive areas in shorts and bibs that look good and feel good. And thanks to the

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