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Super Enduro: The all-new Rose Sky Fire 2014

Last week German bike manufacturer Rose presented their line-up for 2014. One of the highlights was the Sky Fire, a gravity-oriented bike with 185mm of travel in the rear and some innovative features.

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Experiment: GT Sanction 26 – 650b Conversion

Not possible people said, yeah whatever!

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First Impressions: 2014 Lapierre Zesty AM

On a damp morning in June, 30 journalists from assorted bike media dragged themselves into a provincial chalet in Chatel, a bike resort on the Portes Du Soleil, most in search of coffee, but all there to check out the new range of 2014 Lapierre bikes. With Nico Vouillez, Sam Blenkinsop and the cool guys from SRAM on hand to help, it was sure to be a great day!  We were all here to test 3 bikes from the new 2014 Lapierre line up, The 650b Spicy AM and Zesty AM, and the 29er Zesty Trail.  In this article we examine our first riding impressions of the new Zesty AM.  

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Long Term Review: Hope Pro 2 EVO Straight Pull Wheel-Set

You cannot question that straight pull hubs look amazing, giving your bike that elusive ‘factory ‘ look! But style is nothing without substance, and for a hard hitting enduro wheel-set performance and reliability are key! Initially I was a bit suspect about the ‘performance’ benefits offered by a straight pull wheel, claiming that spokes without an elbow joint are stronger, I have not seen many spokes that have snapped at the bend! When I received the latest Hope Hoops PRO 2 Evo in Straight Pull design for testing, after I got over how beautiful they were, I did a bit of background research and it appeared that some riders were wary of straight pull hubs worrying about factors such as difficulty finding spare spokes and truing ease.

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Review: Schwalbe Magic Mary & Rock Razor 27,5″ Enduro Tires

launching: new Magic Mary & SG range from Schwalbe Tires on Vimeo.

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