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Actual Weights, Components, Feature Stories, Reviews - September 24, 2019

Review: Marzocchi’s 2020 Bomber Z2 fork shines when you bomb ‘er

How good of a fork can you get for $500? I’d say Marzocchi has answered that question with the 2020 Bomber Z2. As the little brother to the beefier Bomber Z1, the Z2 is intended for aggressive trail riding. I found the fork rode pretty well overall, but its strong point seems to be smoothly […]

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Components, Feature Stories, Reviews - September 19, 2019

Review: Vee Tire Co.’s Snap WCE grabs the slabs and busts through dust

When your home trails are littered with rock slabs and loose chutes, good grip becomes a very high priority. I spent a few weeks this summer riding a pair of Vee Tire Co.’s gravity-focused Snap WCE tires and they grabbed rock faces, tracked straight through root gardens and swam through inches of dust impressively well. […]

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Review: The Knolly Fugitive LT: Wanted for murder, as it just killed your quiver

This summer, I finally got to spend some quality time with one of Knolly’s bikes when I received a Fugitive LT for a long term review. This bike was designed to be Knolly’s most pedal-friendly and well-rounded trail bike, and it proved to offer excellent traction, a solid pedalling platform and a playful ride. The […]

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First Ride Review: Nukeproof Reactor grips granite in Scotland’s Aberdeenshire

Slotting into Nukeproof’s mountain bike lineup between the Scout trail bike and the Mega enduro bike as a brand new all-mountain addition is the Nukeproof Reactor, a 140-160mm travel full suspension mountain bike available with both 27.5″ and 29″ wheels. It bears no resemblance whatsoever to the original 1997 Nukeproof Reactor; the hardtail with linkage […]

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First Ride: Riding Whistler Bike park on the new Trust Shout linkage enduro fork

If you didn’t get the Message, maybe you’ll hear the Shout! Following up on the Message, their first trailing multi-link fork, Trust Performance has created a longer travel version aimed at enduro riders called the Shout. During Crankworx Whistler Trust snuck out a new Shout fork for media demos, and I got the chance to […]

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