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All-new Shimano Deore & XT LinkGlide is 3x more durable, not backwards compatible

Shimano has all-new 1x Deore XT & Deore LinkGlide mountain bike drivetrains that promise three times the durability of regular XT for higher load applications. They even come in both 1x 10-speed & 11-speed options. But with completely new cassette shaping, cog spacing & cable pulls, the new LinkGlide gear is somewhat confusingly not backwards […]

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Review: Bluegrass Seamless D3O Lite and D3O Back & Shoulder Protection Vests

Bluegrass recently added all-new back and shoulder protection vests to their lineup of body armor; the Bluegrass Seamless Lite D3O and the Seamless B&S D3O. Both are said to be a lightweight, comfortable option, designed to feel like a second skin. In essence, these features should encourage riders to wear additional protection more often, which […]

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Bright Racing Shocks F929 xCO is an inverted carbon XC fork with 46mm diameter legs

Custom suspension manufacturer Bright Racing Shocks have updated their short travel fork for 2021, releasing the 5th Generation F929 xCO. This is the top-end racing model with 35mm stanchions telescoping through 46mm carbon uppers. The Italian Brand claim to have overcome the limitations presented by other upside down forks, claiming enhanced precision over traditional upright […]

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Pacenti Forza-C Wide 24mm carbon rim wheelsets span Road, Gravel and XC MTB

Pacenti are hand building carbon wheelsets in the UK with their new 24mm internal width carbon rims said to be suitable for road, gravel and light XC MTB riding. Available in 650b and 900c, the all-new Pacenti Forza-C Wide carbon rims can be custom built to your desired spoke count and tension, and Pacenti will […]

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Rovals new Control Carbon wheelset offers SL preformance at half the cost.

If you had been saving for a set of the Roval Control SL Team Issue wheels since the release last year – hold on – we have some news for you. The New Roval Control Carbon wheelset looks to channel the performance and technology of the Flagship $2500 Control SL package in a much more […]

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