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Components, Mountain Bike, Reviews - May 27, 2020

First Ride! Roval’s ultralight Control SL Team Issue wheels snap off the line, hold tough

Back in early March, I spent a few days riding the new Roval Control SL Team Issue wheelset at Rancho Cacachilas, an eco-friendly adventure ranch located in Mexico’s Baja peninsula. As Roval’s lightest wheels ever produced, the Control SL Team Issues’ lack of weight was immediately noticeable and made my bike accelerate like a drag […]

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Review: Has Mullet Cycles nailed mixing wheel sizes with their titanium Honey Maker?

Past attempts at mixed wheels have failed miserably so let’s break down why do it in the first place, where things went wrong, and how Mullet Cycles fared in their attempt at developing their purpose-built 79’ers(?). Wheel sizes, like chain lubes & oval chainrings never fall short of creating a debate, especially when there have […]

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Review: GEO Handguards protect your paws and controls from trees, just don’t go OTB

GEO Handguards are the so-called helmet for your hands. Unlike most MTB handguards, GEOs loop right the way around the handlebar grip, from a shaft collar at the inside, to the bar end. A bit like Cycra Racing dirt bike guards, except they are made of a flexible plastic, not rigid aluminium. Ever since founder […]

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Hands On: Giro Manifest Spherical appears to be Giro’s next great mountain bike helmet

Based on the trajectory of Giro’s Spherical technology, I was fully expecting a trail helmet to show up for their latest launch. But when a locked helmet case for an aero road helmet arrived, suddenly I wasn’t so sure. You see, originally this helmet was set to launch right before Sea Otter. But with that […]

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Review: Kuat Pivot V2 Bicycle Hitch Rack swing away adapter is the best yet

There are products out there that while certainly more of a luxury item, once you use them, you feel as if they are an absolute necessity. The Kuat Pivot v2 is one of those products – and it’s the first time I would say that about any swing away bike rack adapter. The Kuat Pivot […]

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First Ride! Roval’s ultralight Control SL Team Issue wheels snap off the line, hold tough

Review: Has Mullet Cycles nailed mixing wheel sizes with their titanium Honey Maker?

Review: GEO Handguards protect your paws and controls from trees, just don’t go OTB

Hands On: Giro Manifest Spherical appears to be Giro’s next great mountain bike helmet

Review: Kuat Pivot V2 Bicycle Hitch Rack swing away adapter is the best yet

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