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Known as true sticklers for detail and genuine innovators, the guys at Syntace recognized the advantages of wider rims a long time ago. They subsequently released the Syntace W30 MX, W35 MX and the W40 MX wheels. We’ve tested the 35mm outer width rims over the course of many months and our findings can be read here.

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Back in 2013 while attending Euro Bike, I chanced across the Marin stand and on display were various versions of this bike, headlined by the big hitting Attack Trail. Back in the day Marin was the brand to have, the name every mountain biker would be very proud to have sported, but then they seemed to lose their way with weird looking suspension designs and cumbersome looks. These newer models...

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There is something super cool about throwing up muddy roost, slapping into grimy ruts and getting loose on slick turns. What’s not so cool is getting all that muddy crap in your eyes and up your nose – one muddy ride can transform you into the beast from the bog. We have all been there flat out, hollering and fully pinned, then the front tyre picks up a sodden glob of mud and fires it mercilessly...

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Swabian engineering skills meet French high-tech suspension: what sounds like a dream combination is now reality. The entire know-how gained from the cooperation of the shock manufacturer BOS with the framemaker Solid at Downhill-Worldcup level has trickled down to the proven Solid Magix Enduro model. A special team replica version will form the top of the Magix product range from the end of the year.

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When it comes to riding each of us is unique, our weight, riding style and the trails that we enjoy vary immensely, making it tough for suspension manufacturers to build shocks that are suitable for all. Big manufacturers now offer highly adjustable shocks and frame specific tunes that work well for most people most of the time. However if you are more (or less) aggressive than most or fall...

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