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Stages adds on single and dual leg power meters for Shimano XT, XTR & GRX cranksets

Stages Cycling has just added three new power meter upgrade options for Shimano’s latest gravel and mountain bike cranksets. Choose from single-side options for GRX, XT and XTR, or get dual-leg options for the mountain bike cranks. As with all of their add-on power meters, they claim +/-1.5% accuracy, an IPX7 water resistant design, and […]

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MRP upgrades fork internals with ChocoLUXE, Norglide bushings for smoother action

How do you make your suspension forks more supple and smooth? If you’re MRP, you switch to a new, brown piston material they’re calling ChocoLUXE. They’ve also upgraded to Norglide bushings, making everything slide much easier on the inside of the fork. ChocoLUXE is also more “dimensionally stable”, which is their fancy way of saying […]

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Salsa forges ahead with 2020 steel lineup including Fargo, Vaya, & Marrakesh

In spite of all the advancements with carbon fiber, and even aluminum, to a lot of riders – steel is still quite real. While often a bit heavier, steel offers a comfortable ride, a stout build, and a durable frame for years of abuse. If you’re adventuring off the grid (or onto the grid of […]

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Trek Supercaliber XC race bike rips w/ 60mm compact shock & flexing carbon stays

Trek officially announced the new 2020 Supercaliber, a short-travel full suspension XC race bike. Using a 100mm front fork and 60mm rear shock (plus flexing seat stays), the super compact design aims to provide the best attributes of both hardtails and traditional full suspension bikes. Spec comes in high at all levels with carbon wheels […]

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Pivot Phoenix 29 finally lands with big wheels and compact frame design

It’s finally official. Pivot has a Phoenix DH bike with 29″ wheels. Of course, you already knew that it was coming if you’ve paid attention at all as Pivot has not hid the fact that they’ve been working on it. But now that it’s here, we can dive into all the details on what makes […]

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