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2020 Tokyo Olympics, Mathieu van der Poel, mountain bike, News, Tom Pidcock - May 17, 2021

Pidcock drops Van der Poel to win his first elite MTB World Cup

Tom Pidcock (Ineos-Grenadiers) was perhaps the breakout rider of the Spring Classics on the road, and now the 21-year-old multi-disciplinary star has continued that impressive trajectory on his mountain bike. On Sunday, in round 2 of the Cross Country World Cup in Nové Město in the Czech Republic, Pidcock claimed his and Ineos-Grenadiers’ first elite […]

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Gravel, mountain bike, SRAM, Tech, Tech news - March 25, 2021

SRAM trickles AXS wireless down to GX Eagle

Wireless shifting hits SRAM's third-tier mountain bike groupset.

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2021 Canyon Exceed CF SLX 9 hardtail review: a bike for MVDP

A mountain bike so clearly intended to win World Cups that it carries a number of significant compromises for the recreational racer.

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Pro Bike: The Santa Cruz Blur CC ridden to a record on the West Highland Way

Stretching from just outside the hustle of Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, to the iconic highland town of Fort William, the 95-mile (153 km) West Highland Way is a world-famous, multi-day traverse loved by walkers from around the world. What is less well known about the route, is that a hardy band of mountain bikers has …

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Merida’s new Ninety-Six is an XC and marathon racer you may be able to afford

Taiwanese mega-manufacturer Merida has just unveiled a wholly new version of its Ninety-Six cross country dual-suspension racing platform, a bike that has a long and illustrious history of cutting laps at World Cups, Olympics and the biggest multi-day marathon races. And as we’ve seen with many other cross country race machines of recent time, Merida …

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