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Review: The Starling Roost is a Singletrack Stoke Machine

Dry January saw me mincing about the Tweed Valley aboard a new hardtail from Starling Cycles; the Roost. This stainless steel mixed-wheel size eye-catcher is the first hardtail to slot into the UK manufacturer’s lineup. At launch, Starling were pretty keen not to give it the “sickly” hardcore hardtail tagline, though with a 64° head

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Sixpack EJ slopestyle stem has shorter reach, Emil Johansson style

Following up on the EJ saddle released last year, Germany’s Sixpack Racing have announced their second signature component designed for slopestyle dominator Emil Johansson – the EJ Stem. The EJ Stem is based on Sixpack’s Millenium stem but Johansson’s signature model is unique, with a slightly different look and a shortened reach. After Johansson rode

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Spotted: Is this a new full suspension MTB for Payson McElveen from Allied Cycle Works?

Earlier this year, Payson McElveen released the film from his one day, coast-to-coast mega-adventure in Iceland. At the same time, it was announced that Payson had just signed on with Allied Cycle Works. Obviously, Payson is an animal on a gravel bike, but he’s incredibly fast on a mountain bike too. That made us wonder

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New Specialized S-Works Vent EVO Gravel shoes air out comfort, performance

Following their S-Works Vent road shoes and Prevail Vent II helmet, the new offroad-ready Vent EVO Gravel racing shoes take it to the dirt. Built on the same lightweight, stiff, and breezy design philosophy, the Vent EVO Gravel shoes are made for hammering out long, fast miles in comfort. Here’s how they do it… Designed

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Orbea Onna levels up an entry-level hardtail mountain bike for adults and kids

Orbea has released the Onna hardtail mountain bike described as a fun and efficient bike to uncover your passion for mountain bike or begin exploring XC. Available across a range of affordable price points, the aim is to tempt the trail-curious contingent of cyclists out there to finally press send on a singletrack-appropriate vehicle on

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