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For a long time, it was a well-hidden secret: what was hiding underneath the cover on the race bikes of Fabien Barel, Ludo May, and Ines Thoma? A few months ago Canyon revealed the secret and presented the well-known Strive model line with a completely new design and Shapeshifter technology.

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Issue #013, Review -

Scott already presented their 2015 model range in June in the Swiss resort of Davos. The re-engineered Genius LT 700 Tuned was one of the bikes presented.

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Action-cameras have become a real “must have“ for bikers. The range of models on offer is growing rapidly and the competition between brands is hotting up. Drive-train specialists Shimano are now joining the party and have taken a step into the market with its new CM-1000 model. We find out how it performs and whether it can take up the challenge against market leader GoPro.

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Issue #013, Review -

Trek’s Remedy already has a long tradition in the US company’s range and has been overhauled many times. For the coming season the U.S. boys have introduced a new interesting feature: the Fox Float DRCV shock with RE:aktiv technology.

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Which of you can remember the thick, padded mittens you were forced to wear as a kid? Your fingers jammed so hard together that your manual dexterity was a disaster with about as much precision as a penguin flipper. But at least this awful feeling had one advantage: warm hands right up to your fingertips. None of us would ever have thought they would long to return to the fluffy crab claw feeling but that’s just what happens as you peel off a pair of wet gloves after a long, winter ride.

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