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Feature Stories, Mountain Bike, News - April 8, 2022

Continental Tires New Gravity Range delivers 5 new Tread Patterns for All Conditions

It’s no secret that Continental have been developing a new line of Gravity mountain bike tires, with Continental Atherton’s Jim Monro and Continental Nukeproof’s Ronan Dunne both spotted racing the sharpied-out prototypes at Snowshoe DH World Cup at the back end of last season. Continental are now lifting the lid on the new range which

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FOX 36 gets lighter & stronger in update to the benchmark all-mountain bike fork

The FOX 36 Float fork has been a benchmark in all-rounder all-mountain bike performance since, well… kind of forever. And now it gets a little better again for the next model year thanks to a rolling update that sheds weight and improves strength & long-term durability, all via a revamped crown design. 2023 FOX 36

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Trek’s new road clothing focuses on sustainability, tailored fit & everyday function – First Rides!

Trek is getting back into the clothing game and jumping back in at a premier level. This new Trek clothing (no longer Bontrager-branded) looks to challenge the top-tier lines in fit and sustainable fabric choices. The new clothing line looks to separate itself from the past with reduced material waste, less packaging, and a world-class

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Review: All-new Ortlieb Seat-Pack QR stabilizes core bikepacking saddle bag with easier setup

Ortlieb’s new Seat-Pack QR reimagines how bikepacking saddlebags can be attached, introducing new quick-release mounting that is both simple & surprisingly stable. The fully waterproof, mid-sized 13L Seat-Pack QR requires less space on your seatpost making it suitable for dropper posts. Plus, it is more rigidly & securely fixed to your saddle rails, including extra

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Clothing-Gear-Tools, News - April 7, 2022

New WTC 6-Bit Key Chain & Axle Handle Multi-tools bring your tools along for the ride

You know those EDC key chain multi-tools that claim to have everything, but they’re nearly impossible to actually use? This isn’t that. Instead, Wolf Tooth Components has shrunk down their clever 8-Bit Pack Pliers into a key-chain sized tool that retains most of the functionality. And if you’re not one to carry much of a

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