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The Review | ODLO EVOLUTION WARM Baselayer Test

During the winter months your clothing has to perform at its limit, managing heat buildup inside your jacket while trying to keep the icy cold out. When you are pedalling hard while wearing lots of layers, a good base layer is essential to wick moisture away from your skin and help to keep you warm and dry. Cotton T-shirts will become clammy and cause you to cool down fast, and old school...

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First Look: First Test of the New Hope Vision R4+ Helmet Light

The best thing about winter is that it’s night riding season again; with only blackness beyond the orb of your headlight even familiar trails turn into a mysterious world as you plummet into the vortex. During the ass end of the year, a decent light becomes your best friend, and we have always been a big fan of Hope Technology’s reliable headlamps. Because the Hope Vision R4+ came a little too...

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The Lab: Joystick Analog Carbon 35 Handlebar Long Term Review

Jim Buchanan has been running these Joystick Analog Carbon 35 bars for a while now, along with a matching and beautifully machined 50mm Digger stem. The fantastic-looking oversized 35mm bars have served their time well over the past eight months, having done countless rides, many races, and well over 3000 kilometers of tough riding with many a small and the odd big crash included.

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COMMENCAL Meta HT AM Race Plus 650B 2015 Hardtail Review

There are many hardtails pluck at the strings of nostalgia, trying to remind us of long summer days gone by; but often the ride disappoints. This is not so for the Meta HT AM, there is nothing nostalgic about the crazy looks and slammed geometry of this enduro focused hardtail. It’s easy to forget how much fun a good hardtail can be, for sure they’re not the fastest, or the most comfortable, but for white knuckle adrenaline charged madness they are second to none. Ragging a hardtail at speed feels like driving your car at 200 kph down a tight gravel road without a windscreen. It’s a visceral feeling and makes winter mud a total playground.

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The Lab: MAXXIS Shorty 3C Maxx Terra Long Term Review

The single-ply 3C Maxx Terra is the lightweight trail version of the popular DH mid-spike design. Weighing in at 865g, it’s targeted at the trail rider. UK Editor Trev found that the simple open tread pattern is awesome at shedding mud and has a tenacious bite into loamy or muddy trails.

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