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Issue #037, Review -

In the “The Lab” we present the latest products and put them through their paces for you. Some undergo long-term tests, while we check others out only briefly. This time we reveal how the POC Coron Air SPIN helmet fared.

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Feature, Issue #037, Know-How -

In Part I of Underneath the Voodoo, we discussed the fundamental properties of bike suspension. In Part II, we apply this knowledge to understand popular suspension designs and examine how they affect the performance of our bikes on the trail.

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Issue #037, Review -

We live in crazy times where the geometry of many Enduro bikes has become more extreme than downhill bikes. How do you find out what their limits are? Quite simply, by putting them through the ultimate test. For this group test of 14 Enduro bikes, we pushed ourselves and the bikes to the limit.

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Issue #037, Review -

The Santa Cruz Nomad proves that geometry never reveals the whole truth about the handling of a bike. Although the individual values are not extreme, this bike’s handling is extraordinary.

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Issue #037, Review -

How a bike rides depends heavily on the preferences of its designers and often has a lot to do with where a company is based and where it does its testing. Case in point: the COMMENCAL META AM 29 – it’s perfect for the steep, demanding trails of Andorra.

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