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Eurobike 2013: ION Bikewear 2014

ION – a watersports brand that launched its first bike clothing collection in 2013 – steps up its bicycling related product portfolio for the upcoming season.

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Jared Graves takes Bronze on Enduro Bike at the Downhill Worlds in RSA

Jared Graves, currently in second place in the overall ranking of the Enduro World Series, just won the bronze medal at the Downhill World Championship in South Africa. As the track is not as gnarly as other downhill tracks of the World Cup circuit everyone was tuning their bikes to make them as light and efficient as possible. Jared was one of the few guys that opted for a more radical measure:

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Press release: SRAM X0 Hub – details, specs and prices

With the release of all-new X.0 hubs SRAM continues to grow their product range. Check the press release:

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Hope Technology – Factory tour and Product Development.

There can be no questioning that the birth of enduro has re-energised the cycling industry, providing a whole new outlet for inspiration and development of products that offer DH strength trimmed down to offer pedal-all-day lightness. With the rapid uptake of ‘enduro’ by the cycling industry bikes are rolling off the production lines more capable than ever before, lighter, faster and stronger. Scrutinizing the latest 160mm enduro offerings it is amazing how fast technology has evolved in the last 20 years, the suspension and brakes that we now take for granted carry us faster, further and over more technical terrain than early pioneers of the sport would have dreamed possible. Evolving alongside this flow of technology an esteemed UK company has helped sheppard in new developments and innovation, offering reliable and robust products that have stood the test of time.

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German:A – could upside down single crown be ready for Enduro?

Ok we all have reservations about upside down forks with a single crown for the obvious reason: flex. The idea has been around since year dot in motocross, and in theory it is great, with all the shit having much less of a chance of getting through the seals, due to gravity. German:A have overcome the flex issues however with their Revo fork, they have cleverly designed oval shaped outer legs, so no twist is possible.

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