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Crank Brothers Synthesis Mixed carbon wheels combine 29″ & 27.5″ sizes for best of all worlds

Crankbrothers officially announced that they’re offering a Mixed version of their Synthesis carbon MTB wheels, using a 29″ front and 27.5″ rear diameter. Said to offer a perfect balance of fast rolling performance and grip up front, with lower rotational weight and tighter handling out back, the combination has been used this season for DH […]

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2020 Trek Fuel EX rips with long & slack geometry, more tire clearance

Trek announced an all-new Fuel EX for 2020, aimed as their high-performance trail mountain bike. With longer travel than the XC-focused Top Fuel, it has larger tire clearance and slacker geometry to smooth out trails that aren’t suited for short travel. Trek also opted for larger fork uppers on top models, along with beefy Shimano […]

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Bombtrack Cale mountain bike goes beyond gravel for more off-road adventures

First Bombtrack had the gravel Hook, then bigger tires & flat bars evolved into Beyond+ adventure touring rigid mountain bikes. Now the new Cale hardtail takes the next logical step, with trail geometry and 120mm forks on top of an adventure-ready platform, set for anything from your local singletrack to backcountry bikepacking… 2020 Bombtrack Cale […]

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Review: Vee Tire Co. Rail Escape breaks out w/ bigger, faster trail mountain bike tires

The growth of the do-it-all trail bike category means more than just light-but-capable frames with 120-130mm of travel. To build a solid all-day, any-trail ripper that’s capable of shredding hard and handling aggressive terrain, you need a set of mountain bike tires that can hold up to various terrain, rocks and roots without crushing the […]

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Race Face Aeffect R mountain bike cranks rally hard for less coin; new dropper post, too

The Race Face Aeffect R crankset comes in with a high end design and low end price. Made for riders on a budget that need something durable and versatile, it uses their CINCH direct-mount chainring system and a standard 24mm spindle to fit just about any set up from XC to trail to all-mountain to […]

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