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Mountain Bike - May 11, 2020

All-new Kenda Pinner Pro mountain bike tires keep Gwin flying in dry conditions

After more than a year of testing and development, the new Kenda Pinner Pro mountain bike tire is here. Designed with input from Aaron Gwin, it’s made specifically for dry conditions ranging from hardpack flats and rock slabs to roots and rocks. The goal? Maintain traction on these tricky surfaces while also delivering predictable cornering […]

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Mega Deals! Trek closeouts, Mission Workshop, tons of MTBs & more!

Looking for the best deals on your favorite cycling brands? Bikerumor’s weekly Mega Deals rounds up the biggest discounts and sales on road, gravel and mountain bikes, cycling kits, gear and more! Trek road, gravel, cyclocross & mountain bikes 50% off! This Trek’s biggest closeout savings, with discounts up to 50% on a massive range of […]

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Bikerumor Podcast Ep #034 – Mullet Cycles explains mixed wheel size mountain bikes

Ever wonder why people would run a smaller wheel on the back of their mountain bike? Or a larger fork and wheel up front and create what’s affectionately known as a “mullet”? So did we! After all, we’ve seen major brands cobble things together over the years. Brands like Trek and Moots did it years […]

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Mountain Bike - May 9, 2020

Ergon GD1 gets the EVO Factory treatment w/ improved downhill mountain bike specific grip

For a brand that made their mark with winged, ergonomic grips, the original GD1 was quite a departure from the norm. Using a tapered design that put more padding towards the outside of the grip without losing the round shape, the grip manged to be ergonomic without getting weird. Now, Ergon has improved on that […]

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Shimano adds MTB flat mount brakes, new XTR cranks, e-bike batteries with 25% more juice, new Alivio, more

You can always count on Shimano to quietly release a bunch of other products on the heels of a big launch. The new 12 speed Deore M6100 group will likely get the majority of the attention, followed by the easy-to-upgrade-to Deore M5100 & M4100 groups, but behind the scenes there are a number of new […]

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