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Reserve 30 SL Carbon Trail Wheels go Super Light at 1750g w/ i9 Hydra Hubs

Reserve Wheels have updated their 30mm carbon rims, releasing an all-new Super Light Wheelset for trail riding, weighing a claimed 1750g. Just like the Reserve 28 XC wheels launched last month, the Reserve 30 SL have no rider weight limit, and come with Reserve’s Lifetime Warranty; no questions asked, replaced for free. Here’s the tech. […]

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Formula Selva XL 180mm double crown fork prototype, lighter than enduro single crowns

This isn’t a DH fork and Freeride isn’t dead, as Italian suspension specialists Formula are bringing back the double crown with a new 180mm Formula Selva XL enduro fork prototype that’s lighter than any equally long single crown enduro fork. (We’ve even hung it on our scale to be sure!) And with that lightweight double […]

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RAAW Madonna V2.2 frame refined with improved force flow, more shock clearance

Raaw mountain bikes have lifted the veil on the not-quite-third generation Madonna, the so-called V2.2. Maintaining the geometry of the V2 (if it’s not broken, why fix it), Raaw have refined the frame design to improve force flow throughout the suspension linkage and improve hardware tolerances. Here’s the what and why regarding the Raaw Madonna […]

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Intense 951 series makes Sniper and Primer carbon frames heaps more affordable

Intense Cycles have created a new arm of the brand aimed at riders who are new to mountain biking. The Intense 951 Series is a more affordable run of the Sniper XC bike and the Primer Trail bike, carrying the very same carbon frames but with a spec list to match the reduced prices. The […]

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Bikepack Dream Route: 5,000-Mile “Eastern Divide Trail” Nears Completion

North American bikepackers, it might be time to add a few months of out-of-office time to your calendar. The 5,000 mile Eastern Divide Trail, nearing completion now, beckons you to ride from Newfoundland, Canada, to Key West Florida. While the trail has been in the works for several years, the editors of Bikepacking.com today announced […]

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