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RADON SLIDE TRAIL 10 on test – great spec at a fair price meets weaknesses in the frame

If you’re on a budget and looking for a new trail bike, you’re bound to come across the RADON SLIDE TRAIL 10 sooner or later. Given the bike’s high-end spec and great looking colour scheme, the direct-to-consumer brand’s pricing seems unbeatable. Is it the perfect deal?

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Specialized Levo SL vs. Stumpjumper vs. Levo in test – Is the MTB dead?

Life isn’t black and white. With the launch of the brand new Levo SL, Specialized have blurred the line between analogue and electric mountain bikes. For us, the new release was the perfect excuse to hit the trails and compare three of the American brand’s most popular trail bikes: the Stumpjumper, the Levo and the Levo SL.

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First ride review: Pivot Switchblade 2020 – The all-rounder gets even more capable!

In the Pivot lineup, the Switchblade has always stood for versatility – on the trail, in terms of components and in the choice of wheel sizes. We attended the launch of the new Switchblade 2020 in Gran Canaria and found out whether this elegant all-rounder can still maintain its predecessor’s reputation as “one bike for all”.

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EXT STORIA LOK V3 on test – a high-performance coil shock

EXT are a company with a wealth of know-how when it comes to suspension. Their suspension can be found on rally cars, among others. The brand is still relatively unknown on the mountain bike scene, but that might all change with the new EXT STORIA LOK V3.

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Pace Cycles RC295 Review: An Icon Reborn?

Back in 1987, if you lusted after any bike, it would have been the Pace RC100. At the time, the distinctive square section aluminium frame of the RC100 was pure bike porn, a bedroom poster dream, a design icon. However, for the last 20 years, Pace Cycles has fallen off the global radar. Is that about to change with the new RC295 trail bike?

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