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e-Bike, Feature Stories, Mountain Bike - October 2, 2019

Specialized Kenevo levels up w/ new frame, Levo tech, better geo, more capable suspension

When Specialized revised their Turbo Levo, one of the goals was to make it more capable. And they seem to have succeeded too, as the new Levo is an impressive bike that will leave you rethinking your stance on e-bikes. But with a more capable Levo, where does that leave the Turbo Kenevo? Ready for […]

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Mountain Bike - October 1, 2019

MSC Hot Seat & Gripper XtremShield affordable DH tires are ready to shred downhill race runs

We’ve already seen Spanish tire maker MSC make inroads on the World Cup XC circuit, and then take that to trail riding. Now, MSC are looking to conquer DH racing – adding their most recent aggressive Hot Seat tread to a wider version of their original enduro Gripper, now both with a new downhill race-ready, […]

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Repente widens, shortens new ultralight Magnet & Latus CL carbon saddles

Saddle maker Repente adds two new short, compact saddle shapes to their lightweight arsenal with the carbon-railed Magnet & Latus CL, both interestingly without their modular rail system. The Magnet was created as an ultralight, snub-nosed saddle for triathlon & time trials, and the Latus CL for riders with wide sit bones. But as we’ve […]

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Eightpins simplifies design, shows why fully-integrated dropper seatposts are the future

First introduced in 2016, Eightpins offered a fully integrated dropper seatpost design that allowed for ultra-smooth action and ultra-long travel. And it retained the ability to adjust seat height. Problem was, that last bit required cutting the tube, and switching travel or post heights was a bit of a chore. Add in the fact that […]

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Review: OneUp raise the oval carbon bar and drop the “longest, yet shortest” seat post

Innovation-fulled OneUp Components have designed what they feel is the “perfect” carbon handlebar, and the “longest, yet shortest” cable operated dropper seat post there is. Some bold claims, but these guys do love a bit of one-upmanship. We review the two components here, along with their ergonomic dropper post remote. OneUp Components Ovalised Carbon Handlebar […]

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