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In spite of all the advancements with carbon fiber, and even aluminum, to a lot of riders – steel is still quite real. While often a bit heavier, steel offers a comfortable ride, a stout build, and a durable frame for years of abuse. If you’re adventuring off the grid (or onto the grid of […]

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First shown last Sea Otter, the Rotor 1×13 hydraulic shifting mountain bike group is finally in production and shipping soon. Not interested in switching away from SRAM or Shimano? There’s still something here for you. They’re also offering a 1×12 group, which has the benefit of using a standard Shimano HG freehub body. And with […]

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Over the years, Niner has expanded their RLT9 gravel bike line to include all three main frame materials: Alloy, steel and carbon fiber. Now, they’ve updated all three at once, offering a completely revamped RLT9 family with more mounting points, fresh frames, and new paint all around.  Oh, and clearance for 700×50 or 650Bx2.0 tires […]

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So you want the stability and control of a flared dropbar, but want to keep your hoods in the position you’ve come to love? Well, you’re in luck – that’s exactly what the new Zipp Service Course 70 XPLR bars provide. When Zipp started looking into developing their own flared bars, they determined that there […]

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Cane Creek knows their way around a bearing. The company has been elevating the headset from the very first days of the threadless headset. Yet, Cane Creek hadn’t stepped into the world of bottom brackets – in spite of now offering their own cranksets. But much like those early days with the first AheadSet that […]

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