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“Custom is King” was the motto of the long-term testbike for ENDURO testrider Benjamin Werling: He had the opportunity to custom-build his Granite Chief with the Rose Bike Configurator (check the stories in Issue #008 and

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Part of our 12 bike long term test, is this Intense Carbine 29, currently in use by one of our UK Editors, Jim Buchanan. The difference with this test (as Jim tends to things his own way a bit!) is that it is not an off-the-shelf bike test, more a test of the frame-set, built up with parts on long-term test. Jim took delivery of the Carbine in December and has since done an incredible 1078...

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The long term test bike of US Editor Daniel Dunn will see some racing, a lot of rugged rocks in the desert towns of Fruita, CO and Moab, UT, and a multitude of high alpine, backcountry miles around Daniel’s hometown of Breckenridge, CO. Long, screaming descents thrown in for good measure.

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Big news from Cane Creek, producers of the well received Double Barrel Air CS rear shock, today they introduce the first twin-tube mountain bike shock designed specifically for aggressive 120-150mm travel bikes. DBinline features the same unsurpassed range of adjustability, performance, quality, and patent-pending technology of Double Barrel shocks in a lighter weight and smaller sized shock.

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Tyre choice will always come down to what sort of terrain you ride and how aggressive you are, choosing that compromise between grip and rolling speed. However, with enduro getting tougher and bikes getting lighter, never before has tyre choice been so critical. The more competitive of us seek out small advantages, allowing us to travel that little bit faster and with more control than our racing...

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