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Today FOX dropped a new infinitely adjustable FOX TRANSFER dropper post with brand new internals. They claim it to be the best seat post on the market, we have been riding one for the last 6 weeks to find out if the boast is true.

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Wade Simmons can’t figure out why his favourite home trails around Vancouver’s North Shore seem to be ‘getting easier’, almost – dare we say it – ‘dumbed down’ into beginner’s flow trails. So what’s behind this downgrading? Could it be the new Rocky Mountain Pipeline 770 MSL, reputed to soften the gnar on the gnarliest trails around. And has it convinced us?

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The Chemical Adrenal is the offering from the new UK start-up Chemical Bikes who have taken advantage of the long-standing patent of the VPP (virtual pivot point) linkage ending. They have run with it and now offer bikes with that tried and tested design, but at much more competitive prices than their US cousins.

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Issue #022, Review -

No matter how sick your frame is, how perfectly tuned your suspension, and how powerful the brakes – if your tires are sh*t then it’s all gone to pot before you’ve even set off. This test is the definite answer to your woes: which tires to buy, and which combinations to use.

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When you think of bike brands one of the first to jump out is Specialized. Why? They have the history, legacy and success that few can touch, so when the Specialized Enduro Expert Carbon 29 rolled into the office we got more than a little excited. Beautifully sculpted carbon, long travel and equipped with 29” wheels, the boys and girls of the Specialized design team had created an absolute animal!

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