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The Specialized Epic has achieved what no other full-suss XC bike has done so far: Olympic and World Championship victories, both with the exceptional Czech Athlete Jaroslav Kulhavy.
For our group test we received the Specialized Epic FSR Elite, which is available from dealers for € 4,499 in an almost completely black finish. Along with a set of more aggressive tyres, we had the bike fitted with...

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Early this year Hope Technology caused a stir with their new complete factory wheel-set, the Hope Tech Enduro. Retailing at a very competitive £380 (€585) for front and rear; and built onto their legendary Pro II EVO hubs, allowing any axle standard to be accommodated. At a time where factory wheels regularly push up into four figures; Hope promise a lot of performance for the money. We first...

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When BH Bikes hired Karim Amour as a team rider back in May this year (we reported,)the Spanish brand high-lit its interest in the Enduro sector. This was reason enough to check out the production version of Karim’s workhorse in closer detail, so we sourced a BH Lynx 6 Carbon 9.7 for an individual test. Read on to find out what we thought of the bike.

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The Feedback Sport Pro Elite work stand is seen around the US in many pro and privateer pits. The Feedback Sports Pro Elite work stand is another option for when you need to work on your bike, other than that well know blue company. Feedback is based in Golden, CO, and much like Yeti Cycles, is very popular in Colorado. We wanted to see what it was all about. With a price tag of $285 (but can be found cheaper online) it doesn’t come cheap, so expectations were already a big high. After working and traveling with the stand for six months, read below to find out what we think.

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ROSE Bikes – for a long time many customers saw the mail order bike company in Bocholt as a firm which made solid, reliable bikes with a first-class price/performance ratio and good service including personalized bike configuration. But nothing more. Emotionally and aesthetically the bikes were never able to excite many passionate mountain bikers.

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