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Review: Archer’s D1x electronic shifting system offers moderately improved shifting & app-based tuning

Electronic drivetrains aren’t new anymore, but not long ago Archer Components introduced an interesting new concept – an electronic shifting system that uses a short cable to pull your derailleur. It sounds odd, but they’ve devised a way to make any cable-actuated derailleur upgradeable to electronic shifting, and claim their system provides improves shifting performance

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Review: The Bell XR Spherical Helmet is one of our new favorites for gravel & adventure rides

Where will it take you? That’s the tagline Bell is using for their new XR Spherical helmet, and for an adventure focused-helmet, it seems to fit. While the helmet resides in the ‘road & gravel’ category on Bell’s website, the XR Spherical is hard to categorize–kind of like ‘gravel’. Just what is an adventure/gravel helmet?

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Alchemy Bikes reimagines consumer-direct sales w/ DARE: Golden Package where beer is on the house!

For all of the benefits consumer-direct sales offer, there are still some drawbacks. Namely, not being able to see the bikes in person and relying on a virtual sales experience may leave riders hesitant to hit ‘buy’. Are you getting the right size? The right bike for your riding style? Will you be able to dial

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Review: FiveTen Sleuth DLX Canvas MTB Shoes Flex for Grip

Since getting the Five Ten Sleuth DLX Canvas shoes in for testing, I’ve received a number of comments from my riding buddies including, “Did you forget you riding shoes today?”, and “why are you wearing your pub shoes for riding?”. It’s undeniable; they do look supremely casual. But, that doesn’t mean they can’t perform on

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Review: Muc-Off Stealth Tubeless Puncture Plugs are silent and sufficient

Having a reliable tubeless puncture repair kit close to hand is important on any bike ride, as even my go-to Orange Seal won’t seal a snake bite hole at the tire-rim interface that is 12mm long. That, and a 7mm long hole at the center tread, is what I was left with having foolishly gambled

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Review: Archer’s D1x electronic shifting system offers moderately improved shifting & app-based tuning

Review: The Bell XR Spherical Helmet is one of our new favorites for gravel & adventure rides

Alchemy Bikes reimagines consumer-direct sales w/ DARE: Golden Package where beer is on the house!

Review: FiveTen Sleuth DLX Canvas MTB Shoes Flex for Grip

Review: Muc-Off Stealth Tubeless Puncture Plugs are silent and sufficient

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