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Mountain Bike, Prototypes & Concepts - May 25, 2021

Patent Patrol: Fox carbon chainring can stiffen drivetrains?

Maybe it’s because I just got back from a mountain bike ride with a grueling, grinding, steep climb. But I got inordinately excited about today’s patent from Fox. it seems Fox is toying with a composite chainring that should in theory reduce lateral flex. That means you lose less pedaling power to component movement. (Where […]

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Roval’s new $650 Traverse Alloy enduro wheels are only 70g off carbon counterpart

If you’re looking for a new wheelset that can take a beating and costs less than an ASX dropper, then you might want to check out Roval’s latest enduro mountain bike offering. Transitioning from carbon to alloy, the new Roval Traverse Alloy is a wide wheel that can hang in the rock gardens… Roval Traverse […]

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Exclusive: Mason RAW prototype steel adventure mountain bike with Hunt dynamo

Mason apparently has a new steel hardtail adventure mountain bike in the works, as ultra-endurance racer Josh Ibbett has packed up a bright shiny yellow prototype with Miss Grape bikepacking bags to take on this weekend’s Highland Trail 550 up in Scotland, and given us an exclusive detailed sneak peek. Looking to take the ISO […]

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SRAM prototypes Ai-optimized, 3D-printed cranks using Autodesk generative design

SRAM is starting to reap real, usable crankset prototypes from their development partnership with Autodesk via their Generative Design Field Lab in Chicago. When and to what extent we’ll see a completely reimagined SRAM crankset come to market based on this Ai design process is still up in the air. But there’s no ignoring that […]

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2021 Nukeproof Ridewear goes green w/ Outland, Blackline All-Weather & Race lines

With the likes of Sam Hill, Elliot Heap, Kelan Grant and Adam Brayton now donning Nukeproof threads for their race runs, the brand saw fit to up their game releasing the new and improved 2021 Nukeproof Ridewear line of mountain bike clothing. This season, Nukeproof have made a commitment to minimizing the environmental impact of […]

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Patent Patrol: Fox carbon chainring can stiffen drivetrains?

Roval’s new $650 Traverse Alloy enduro wheels are only 70g off carbon counterpart

Exclusive: Mason RAW prototype steel adventure mountain bike with Hunt dynamo

SRAM prototypes Ai-optimized, 3D-printed cranks using Autodesk generative design

2021 Nukeproof Ridewear goes green w/ Outland, Blackline All-Weather & Race lines

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