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The best MTB daypack you can buy

Seeing as the days are longer and the mercury has risen, it’s time to call your buddies and plan your next ride! But we’re not in primary school any longer, and our parents won’t pack our bags: so what backpack to take and what needs to go in it? We’ve taken on the role of parent and tested seven of the coolest daypacks to make your decision even easier.

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First Ride: Yamaha PW-X 2017 E-Mountainbike Motor

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Pivot Mach 429 Trail review

Short-travel 29er trail bike, XC fully with reserves or a super lightweight enduro? The industry is crammed with overlapping and some might argue superfluous categories! And for those who like nothing better than labeling a bike, the Pivot Mach 429 Trail might cause you a bit of headache. Refusing to be put in a box, can we just agree that it’s a damn good mountain bike?

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Shimano XTR Di2 long-term review

Back in July of 2015 we received the much-anticipated Shimano XTR Di2 drivetrain. Prior to the release of this extremely high-end and very expensive electric groupset, this was a system more commonly used by lycra-clad grid-dodgers on the road! ‘Never will it work on a mountain bike’ we all laughed, but could we all be proved wrong?

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Norco Optic C7.2 Review

As the motherland of real mountain biking, Canada has a vast landscape with some of the sickest trails – ones that we’ve heard are best spent discovering on Norco’s Optic. Norco claim it’s a trail bike with cross-country pop and all-mountain adventure, but how will it fare away from its home turf?

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