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The WTB Vulpine is back as a 700c x 36mm fast gravel race tire!

Not long after we posted our findings from Sea Otter, a box of tires showed up at the office. It would seem that WTB’s newest gravel tire was a lot closer to launching than we expected. That prototype tire we spotted in Monterey was indeed the new Vulpine tire as speculated by readers in the

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Review: 661 Recon Advance D3O Knee Pads pack optional hard shell protection

British mountain bike protection manufacturers, SixSixOne, have recently updated their elbow and knee pad offering, releasing the ultra flexible, ultra lightweight Recon D3O and, more recently, the Recon Advance D3O. While we liked the wearability and breathability of the former, particularly for longer cross-country rides, we reasoned that its flexible D3O Ghost pad left the

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Review: 661 EVO Womens Jacket packs comprehensive protection, locks into EVO Short

Now that shuttles are back on the menu, my interest in downhill-appropriate protection has increased somewhat. It doesn’t need to be ultra lightweight or ultra breathable, because, well, I’m not pedaling up hills in it. Of course, it’s nice if it ticks those boxes too, but its primary function is to keep me as safe

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Bontrager Circuit WaveCel w/ magnetic light mounts could be the ideal helmet for cold, dark months

Bontrager is back with a new Circuit helmet, and this time WaveCel is around for the ride. First introduced back in 2019, WaveCel is a Bontrager-exclusive safety technology that relies on a collapsible cellular structure. Designed to flex, crumple, and glide, the material helps absorb energy before it’s transferred to your head. Their work seems

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Long Term Review: YT’s Decoy 29 Core 4 eMTB is a true All Mountain e-bike

Last year YT released its Decoy 29 eMTB, a steeper-angled option to its original e-mullet Decoy first introduced in 2017. The original 29/27.5” Decoy was Enduro focused and branded toward young talented rippers with a tagline about replacing the shuttle. The newest Decoy builds on YT’s experience with e-bikes and is a full 29er designed

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The WTB Vulpine is back as a 700c x 36mm fast gravel race tire!

Review: 661 Recon Advance D3O Knee Pads pack optional hard shell protection

Review: 661 EVO Womens Jacket packs comprehensive protection, locks into EVO Short

Bontrager Circuit WaveCel w/ magnetic light mounts could be the ideal helmet for cold, dark months

Long Term Review: YT’s Decoy 29 Core 4 eMTB is a true All Mountain e-bike

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