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Giro Latch MTB shoes cut down on trail chatter and add suspension to your flat pedals

Giro quietly released one of the best feeling flat MTB shoes we’ve ridden. It’s not the nature of the launch that’s quiet – I bet you’re seeing them everywhere by now. The shoe itself is muted, giving no chatter, slap, or toe-tingling vibrations, just silent feet. Giro Latch MTB shoes The Latch is Giro’s newest

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Bontrager Rapid Pack Hydro adds integrated hydration bladder & more storage, still fits great

I realized the other day that I haven’t touched any of my hydration packs in months. Unless I’m going to be way out in the middle of nowhere, I much prefer to have gear and water mounted to the bike, and off of my back. But what about those days where you need to carry

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Review: Wireless Shimano Dura-Ace Shifting is blazing fast, but brakes are just as impressive

If you haven’t already heard, the new Dura-Ace (and Ultegra!) is here. It hasn’t exactly been a huge secret that Shimano would have something soon, but many of the details that make this new group special have been kept under wraps. Now that the news is out there, and we’ve had some time on the

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New Shimano Dura-Ace Carbon road wheels use 12 speed-specific Direct Engagement freehub

How do you complete the ‘Science of Speed’ equation for the new Shimano Dura-Ace & Ultegra groups? New wheels, of course! And not just any wheels, but something that Shimano considers “redefining” when it comes to their wheel offerings. Specifically, they asked themselves what was most important—speed? Aerodynamics? Rigidity? That probably depends on the type

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Review: Michelin Wild Enduro Front and Rear Specific Tires w/ GUM-X3D Compound

Fitted to a Nukeproof Horizon V2 wheelset, we’ve been testing the Michelin Wild Enduro Front and Rear Tires. To a rider who spends almost all their time cutting about in winter-like conditions on steep, loamy hillsides, the two very different tread patterns of the Front and Rear tires initially seemed an odd pairing to me; […]

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