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Some bikes do not come with ISCG tabs or suitable BB’s to easily mount chain guides, and for the last few years Bionicons c.guide has offered a simplistic solution to keep the chain on track while maintaining the ability to run multiple chainrings. This year at the Eurobike exhibition, Bionicon showed a new version of the proven guide, the c.guide eco. We pilfered one sample right out of the booth an put it to an extensive test over the last few months.

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There can be no doubt that the current most requested trail fork is the new RockShox Pike. We rode the new incarnation of the RockShox classic fork for more than six months using several test bikes, different sizes and different versions. It’s time to give a first summary!

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As the demands of racers and trail riders increase, the market for enduro forks has become more competitive than ever! While cross-country and downhill forks always had a clear focus when it came to weight or performance, todays enduro forks have to be able to do everything, whilst also offering adjustability and ease of use for the discerning enduro rider. We have already published our feature on the BOS Deville 160 2013 (german). Now there is a new candidate for the top enduro fork: The Fox 34 Talas 160 FIT 2014 Trail Adjust.

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It all seems to be all about carbon nowadays, everyone who has a bit of coin and wants to go for the more bank busting, high spec frames are opting for this trick looking, light-weight material over heavier alloy or even steel frames. So in this weight obsessed bike market, what other options are there?

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The helmet market is a battlefield. With many established brands already in the segment, big bicycle manufacturers have now entered the market with their own models offering customers a bewildering line up. Since last year many trail-specific helmets have been launched and exponentially become popular, most with similar designs and features. But there was one helmet that caught our attention: The all-new Smith Forefront helmet.

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