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Radon SWOOP 170 10.0 Review

With 170 mm of travel, it wasn’t so long ago that the Radon SWOOP 170 would have easily passed as a purebred freeride bike, these long-travel machines were amazing downhill but stubborn beasts on the climbs. All that’s changed today, and it’s now the lightest bike in the test fleet with some viable long-travel cred. It’s time to deduce just how successfully it has gone from vicious to versatile.

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Propain Tyee Carbon Free Review

Propain have succeeded where many have floundered by turning customers into fans. It’s a route they’ve trodden carefully, relying on genuine interaction and unbeatable service. But will the new Tyee Carbon be met with the same warm reception?

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Specialized Enduro 29 Comp Review

Specialized were arguably one of the first pioneers that opted for 29er enduro bikes a few years ago, and they must have realized that they were onto a good thing, leaving the Enduro 29 unchanged until mid-way through 2016. Last summer they launched the next generation of the Specialized Enduro 29, and we’ve put their entry-level model to test.

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First Ride Review: SCOTT GENIUS 2018 – When versatility and efficiency reach new highs

In 2003 all eyes were on Thomas Frischknecht as he won the World MTB Marathon Championships. But it wasn’t just the act of winning that was what shock the world, but that he cinched the win on a full-suspension SCOTT Genius with 130 mm of travel. Back then, this bike was a revolution. Now having undergone myriad changes, it’s time to meet the latest iteration: the GENIUS 2018.

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First Ride Review: FOX DPX2 Air Shock – Shocking News

Fox have just dropped a new shock that fuses the muscles of the gravity focussed FLOAT X2 with the smart simplicity of the more XC focussed FLOAT X. Here is as essential guide and first ride impressions of the new FOX DPX2.

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