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SRAM X01 Eagle Review – The new Standard of Shifting?

When SRAM dropped the Eagle drivetrain last year, the world of mountain biking came to a standstill. But amazement walked down the aisle with skepticism – was this 1x drivetrain going to stand the test of time? 10 months down, it’s time for the SRAM X01 Eagle to meet the jury.

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Trek Stache 9.8 Review – An Unusual 29 Plus Hardtail on Test

Forget the clichés and preconceived ideas about wheel sizes, because that mentality would lead you to presume that a 29+ like the Trek Stache 9.8 must be completely unrideable, nothing but a wallowing fat bike. But jump on this Trek with an open mind and you’ll be blown away by the broadened horizons that it presents.

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First Ride: Fox Proframe Helmet – How Good is the new, Ultralight Fullface?

The new Proframe helmet from FOX Is the lightest ever full-face helmet to be built by this renowned brand. Reputed to raise the ventilation bar for full-facers, the Proframe also promises to take protection to new highs for enduro and all-mountain riders. Having got wind of these claims, we took the lid out for testing.

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The Lab #026: Parts and equipment long term reviews

Our global test team has been pushing products to the very limit on the world’s toughest trails. In The Lab, durability is rewarded and weaknesses have nowhere to hide. This time, we tested the Sweat Protection Bearsuit Light knee pads, the Cane Creek Double Coil CS rear shock, the Vaude Moab Low AM flat pedal shoes, the Alpinestars Pathfinder shorts, and the Lupine Wilma R 7 helmet-light.

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Fuji Auric 27.5 1.5 Review – Between the Worlds

Every time we start a bike test we ask, “Who has this bike been designed for?” Usually we get a fairly good understanding just by glancing at the bike, its spec, and the geometry figures – but that didn’t work with the Fuji Auric. We scratched our heads a bit, then cracked on with the bike test.

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