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Clothing-Gear-Tools, Fatbike, Feature Stories, Gravel Bikes, Miscellaneous, Mountain Bike, Reviews, Road Bike - December 5, 2020

Why bicycle storage hooks are still the best way to store a bike (especially in Park Tool Blue)

If you follow the rule of n+1, where ‘n’ is the amount of bikes you currently own, and you keep adding to that number – eventually you’re going to need more bike storage. I crossed that bridge a long time ago. Even before my days at Bikerumor, I could have been considered a bicycle hoarder collector, and […]

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First Ride: The Knolly Chilcotin 167 is a finely balanced enduro beast

A few weeks ago I was invited to ride something new from Knolly Bikes, which turned out to be their updated Chilcotin. Now a long-travel enduro 29er, I was stoked to give it a whirl as the technical terrain in my area of B.C. is well suited to such bikes. I met up with Knolly’s […]

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Clothes-Gear, Reviews - November 30, 2020

Review: Bluegrass SOLID D3O Knee Pads & Elbow Pads are functional wearable protection

As part of my season long journey training for my first Enduro World Series race, I put a bunch of MTB protection through rigorous testing. That protection included the ASTM-certified MET Parachute MCR, the Bluegrass Armour Lite back protection vest, the Bluegrass Solid D3O Knee and Elbow pads and the Bluegrass Magnete Lite gloves. This […]

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Mini Reviews: Unite Co // Muc-Off // KX3 // Uncharted Supply Co

Welcome to our weekly roundup of small parts, gear & accessories reviews. These are the things we’ve tried and (mostly) liked, and can quickly convey their merits in a few paragraphs. This week we reviewed: Unite Co Chain Guide & Bash Guard Muc-Off Tire Sealant KX3 Carbon Computer Mount Uncharted Supply Co. Triage Kit Unite […]

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Review: Redesigned 2021 Jamis Komodo comes shred-ready with longer travel & bigger wheels

A 140mm travel hardtail seems like a niche bike – but that’s changing with the right spec and geometry. The Jamis Komodo has gone through some changes, and this alloy trail beast is way more diverse than the tag shows. From its beginnings more than 15 years ago as a 26″ hardtail mountain bike – […]

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