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Previously, the Orbea Occam was available as two very different bikes – the Occam TR (an XC focussed 29er with 130 mm travel) and the Occam AM (a 27.5” trail bike with 150 mm travel). For 2020, Orbea have completely redesigned the Occam by combining traits from both the TR and AM builds in an effort to bring the best of both worlds into one package. Introducing the Orbea Occam 2020…

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A monthly round-up of the most popular content that graced our site in May: These are your top 5!

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Everyone was expecting Shimano to introduce the new XT M8100 12-speed drivetrain. But we were surprised to see the Japanese giant also release a new 12 speed Shimano SLX M7100. Both groupsets rely on the proven features of their high-end XTR drivetrain. Not only do we have all the details on the new drivetrains for you, but we’ve already taken them for a ride.

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With all the commotion surrounding Shimano’s new XT and SLX-12-speed groupsets, it’s easy to forget that the Japanese component colossus just presented a fully revised version of the XT M8100 and SLX M7100 disc brakes. And not only do they look a lot like Shimano’s high-end XTR model, but also deliver an almost identical performance. Read all about it in this test.

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