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Giant rebooted the Trance 29 a couple years ago into a short-travel shredder. But some of us wanted a bike with a little more umph. Well, umph we got with the Trance X 29.

The concept behind the foam tubeless insert is face-palmingly simple. Any of the products out there will successfully do its job of softening bottom-out force and offering some degree of protection to the tire and rim. But while solving one problem, tire inserts cause several others. They’re heavy and hard to install. And if they’re Read More

This article was produced in partnership with Garmin. Whether you’re training for your next big adventure or in the midst of it, Garmin’s new Edge 1030 Plus is the ultimate companion. And while the connected features of Garmin’s biggest, baddest bike computer allow us to monitor our off-trail lives at a glance via messaging and Read More

While 29ers have proliferated to the point of seemingly threatening extinction to smaller wheel sizes, Liv Cycling has mostly waited and watched the category’s rise. In fact, the women’s-brand just released its first-ever 29er last year, the Pique XC bike. But Liv furthered its commitment to big wheels this week with the release of its Read More

Vorsprung is known for getting under the hood and tinkering with air springs. But the Secus is too big to go under the hood, so it's like an engine that's so big it blocks the windshield. Except the Secus isn't just for show. It's for go.