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First Ride Review: Vecnum NIVO – Ultra light dropper post with up to 212 mm of travel

While new dropper posts are popping up like mushrooms (no pun intended), only a few models stand out from the crowd. With its latest NIVO model, German manufacturer Vecnum stirs up the market with a glorious 212 mm of travel and a number of exciting new features. We’ve already tested the new dropper and can tell you what it’s capable of.

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First Ride Review: Orange Alpine 6 – a classic reborn

Orange Bikes have kept the same silhouette and production method since their birth, and constant testing and development let them refine their products to coax out every last drop of performance. The new Alpine 6 has undergone some evolutionary changes, but the burning question is – How will they translate on the trail?

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First Ride Review: Santa Cruz Megatower 29

Shrouded in secrecy, we recently flew to South Africa to check out a new bike from Santa Cruz. We were expecting a new Hightower LT, but what we discovered was a different animal entirely. It’s time to find out if the new Santa Cruz Megatower is – like its name suggests – mega?

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The Lab: Intend Stiffmaster Headset in 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 Intend Stiffmaster Headset fared.

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ION Raid Select Test – It’s all about the leather

If you think that mountain biking is still missing a touch of style, if synthetic materials alone won’t cut it for you, or if you simply can’t give up the comfort of a real leather shoe, the ION Raid Select might be the ultimate solution to all your shoe-problems. After testing the Raid Select for five months, we can tell you what it’s really capable of.

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