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Inside new USE Ultimate infinitely adjustable Helix mechanical dropper post

After 30 years of making components in the UK, U.S.E. introduced their first dropper seatpost late last season. Manufactured in-house in West Sussex and already updated this spring for improved performance & reliability, the mechanically-actuated, infinite-adjust post was something of a mystery, so we wanted to get a better look inside USE’s latest dropper. U.S.E. […]

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Orbea Oiz H adds affordable alloy to their modern XC race mountain bike

Orbea’s XC news for this summer is affordability – thanks to a new aluminum frameset for their latest Oiz full-suspension cross-country bike. The new hydroformed, polished-weld alloy frame is almost indiscernible from its carbon brethren, except for a few hundred grams in extra weight and its staring prices close to half of the carbon version. […]

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Review: Tioga’s Edge 22 MTB tire corners like it’s on TWO rails…because it is!

Just looking at the Tioga Edge 22 front-specific MTB tire, I felt like its unique tread pattern should do what Tioga claimed it would – provide excellent cornering traction from initial onset to full lean. I was stoked to put one to the test, and pleased to find that it does grip extremely well in […]

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Norco goes on a 20 year Rampage with three new 26″ Dirt Jumpers

At this point, the dirt jumper is ingrained in the sport of mountain biking. But 20 years ago? The thought of using a mountain bike to tackle tackle jumps and BMX style riding was just starting to gain traction. From their first SuperCross bikes that were released almost two decades ago to the current Rampage […]

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KTM adds versatile new alloy gravel bike, more Glory women’s bikes & more!

KTM’s carbon Scarp MT race bike, isn’t the only highlight of their 2020 lineup. For all-road, the alloy X-Strada gravel bike gets revamped with new frame, fork & versatile builds. Back on the trail, an alloy Ultra hardtail evolves into a trail bike, and the enduro Prowler gets a Macina e-update. Throughout their performance bike […]

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