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The battle being fought in enduro helmet design centers around safety. More gadgets to deflect impact, more coverage and more chin bars. XC-helmet design tends to center around weight and comfort. Underrated as a helmet manufacturer, Giant packed a lot of comfort and not a lot of weight into the previous generation Rev helmet. The Read More

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When we last left our heroes, they had just glued a stanchion that had separated inside the children’s mountain bike fork that Ruben Alcantara was running on his custom built full-suspension BMX bike. That’s the kind of incident that inspired the name “Fingers Crossed.” They’re in uncharted territory, and all they can do is hope Read More

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Running tire inserts is complicated. The insert itself is simple enough, but I mean it’s emotionally complicated. Ask the most die-hard foam fan what they like about their high-tech pool noodles, and they will sit you down and detail the merits of compression damping, tire air-spring progressivity and, of course, pinch-flat resistance. Then, ask them Read More

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While coming at a premium price, the hand-made Hightop delivers with premium quality, construction and functionality.

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Let’s face it, the Cane Creek eeWings are, in part, a fashion accessory. Yes, they will likely last forever, and are not held together with glue and friction like carbon and even aluminum cranks are. But you spend two or three times the price of equally lightweight carbon because they are cool. Really really cool. Read More

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