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Bike and Frame Reviews, Features, Gravel, Mason Cycles, Product reviews, Tech - October 29, 2019

Mason Bokeh long-term frameset review: Solid numbers, solid performance

If you care more about function than flash — and are maybe a little carbon-averse — the Mason Bokeh is a great option for a do-it-all gravel machine that won’t totally break the bank. The triple-butted aluminum frame is reasonably light, rides well enough, handles brilliantly, and incorporates all the mounts most of us will …

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CT Recommends: Our favourite cycling socks

Socks and cycling. Cycling socks. The obsession is something only cyclists understand. There are few items in cycling that allow quite as much individual style as socks, and better yet, at a low-cost investment. However, while style may be the most obvious factor when buying cycling socks, they still need to be comfortable, breathable and …

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Toolbox perfection? A look at Abbey Bike Tools’ new tool kit

When it comes to working on modern bikes, what tools should go in a good cycling tool kit? Abbey Bike Tools’ new kit provides some valuable insight on that very question. Abbey Bike Tools is commonly regarded as one of the best makers of premium cycling tools, and you’ll be hard-pressed to attend a professional …

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Car-free at the world’s biggest bike show

Many of us are accustomed to the concept of traveling with your bike. The idea is simple, after all: you pack up your bike, fly with it somewhere cool, ride it somewhere new and exciting, and then reverse the process and go home. However, what if the purpose of your trip isn’t to ride your …

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Specialized may have an alternative to MIPS on the way

For the past year, Specialized has been the first and only company to use MIPS’ helmet pad-based slip layer technology. Dubbed MIPS SL, the pads offer the same concussion-preventing slip-plane concept as the more traditional MIPS liner options, but do so in a way that’s lighter, more breathable and arguably more comfortable. Specialized has implemented …

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Mason Bokeh long-term frameset review: Solid numbers, solid performance

CT Recommends: Our favourite cycling socks

Toolbox perfection? A look at Abbey Bike Tools’ new tool kit

Car-free at the world’s biggest bike show

Specialized may have an alternative to MIPS on the way

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