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Orbea Introduces the New Alma Hardtail

Joining the recent tradition of rolling out a staggered run of surprise new bike releases, Orbea has rounded out its new XC lineup with a totally redesigned Alma hardtail. Yep, a hardtail. With all the buzz about more aggressive full-suspension race bikes lately, it’s easy to forget that there still are plenty of die-hards who Read More

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Yeti Introduces the 35th Anniversary ARC Hardtail

The first time we saw the Yeti ARC was in 1991. If you were to go back in time with this 35th anniversary model, you'd get accused of witchcraft, but the colors would still be totally rad.

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First Impressions: Kona Shonky Complete

The dirt jumper’s glory days are behind us, and it’s hard to point to exactly why. Maybe the kids who were supposed to take the reins opted instead for bmx bikes or fixies or fidget spinners. Maybe Danny Macaskill’s videos eclipsed those of Jeff Lenosky, Aaron Chase and John Cowan. But there was a time Read More

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Commencal Updates the Meta HT AM… A Little

Just a few days after we learned of sweeping updates to the Meta TR 29, our inboxes lit up with another piece of news. The Commencal Meta HT AM, Commencal’s aggressive hardtail, was getting a refresh. Scrolling down to the geometry chart, I went straight to the most exciting numbers. Reach, head angle and seat Read More

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Cotic Bikes Introduces the BFE Max Hardtail

UK brand, Cotic has been making a name for itself in steel full-suspension bikes. The category has a bit of an outsized presence in the eye-candy shop that is online mountain bike media because we all just love looking at them. They feel industrial, but also home-made. Timeless but modern. Except there are very few Read More

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