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Fresh Tech Round-Up: Fort William Downhill World Cup

After several soggy laps of the pits at Fort William World Cup, we were rewarded with a handful of fresh new tech to share with readers. A highlight would have to be Aaron Gwin’s prototype Intense DH Bike with i-track suspension, as well as Camille Balanche’s almost production Commencal Supreme DH V5. We also got

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2022 Canyon Spectral:ON CF adds more affordable models to 900Wh eMTB family

Following the April release of the top-of-the-range 2022 Canyon Spectral:ON CFR and CFR LTD, the brand has made available three new, more affordable options rocking the slightly heavier CF carbon frame with a slightly lower stiffness:weight ratio. Despite that, it has the same geometry and kinematic, with a 150mm fork paired with 155mm rear wheel

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Cotic RocketMAX Gen4 beefs up for 170mm Enduro Forks and Coil Shock Options

UK-based steel bicycle manufacturer, Cotic, has introduced the new RocketMAX, a steel enduro mountain bike now entering its 4th generation. Sticking with the Drop-Link suspension platform, this 160mm travel 29er is now available in 5 sizes, as opposed to the four previously offered, reducing reach increments between sizes in a bid to make it easier

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Specialized Cannibal gets big blocks to devour World Cup Downhill Tracks

The Specialized Cannibal tire of the 1990s has been reinstated in a bid to place the Specialized Gravity team members, Loic Bruni, Finn Iles and Christopher Grice, atop World Cup Downhill podiums. Though the official launch comes only today, the tire was seen on the Specialized Demos of all of the abovementioned racers at Lourdes

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Carl Strong retiring (slowly) from custom titanium frames to focus on Pursuit Carbon

For as long as I’ve been writing about bikes and going to NAHBS and Philly Bike Expo and other similar shows, one name has always been mentioned in reverence by other builders: Carl Strong. Now, after almost 30 years of making custom bicycles mostly out of titanium, he’s putting out a last call for bikes

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