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[First Ride] Race Face Turbine Wheelset

Today, Race Face is announcing an updated version of the Turbine aluminum wheelset, which I am fortunate enough to have been riding for the last few weeks. While on the surface, the wheels don’t look drastically different than their predecessor, there are some key updates that are very much worth discussing in detail. Let’s dive in… Details 27.5″, mixed (tested) and 29″ available Boost (tested) and Super Boost spacing 6-bolt brake interface MS, XD (tested) and HG drivers available 28 hole front and rear 30mm rim width Straight pull double butted spokes Alloy nipples Front/rear specific rim profiles with 4mm

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[Tested] Transition Patrol Carbon

Transition Patrol Carbon

When Transition launched the the newest version of the Patrol, its initial debut was a metal only affair with now mixed wheel offering being available solely with an aluminum frame. Fast forward a few months and the Bellingham, WA brand trotted out a much lighter carbon fiber frameset, which we managed to spend some time on, testing it as a frame. While this article will mainly be centered around the on-trail attributes of the Patrol frameset itself, we’ll still spend some time discussing the build on offer that most closely resembles ours. For some back story – due to a

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[Dream Bike] Santa Cruz Nomad Version 6

Over this past Winter, I spent a fair amount of time scheming up a new dream build for Spring. Last year I converted a Specialized Enduro into a mullet setup with WRP’s link, but this year I’ll be aboard my first dedicated mullet – a Santa Cruz Nomad version 6. The last time I owned a Santa Cruz was in 1999 on a bright red Bullet, which was my first “downhill” bike. Needless to say, some things have changed since then. Last year I tested the new Bronson and was very impressed with its greatly improved suspension. Right after my

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[Tested] WTB HTZ i30 Wheelset

In the Fall, WTB announced a very burly e-bike specific wheelset dubbed the HTZ i30. Of course, nothing is stopping you – or anyone for that matter – from running them on a fully human powered bike, but the added reinforcement, extra material and strength is all aimed at combatting the additional punishment that wheels on e-bikes see due to the added 20-30 pounds of chassis weight. In any case, I’ve had these wheels bolted up to my Trek Rail since September and wanted to pass on my thoughts on how they’ve been working out… Details 29″ and Mullet configurations

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[Tested] Crankbrothers Mallet Boa Shoes

For the last several months I’ve been riding the crankbrothers Mallet Boa clipless shoes. The Mallet lineup is optimized for crankbrothers Mallet pedals – and they even come with a pair of fresh crankbrothers clipless cleats. However, being a diehard Time pedal guy who’s unwilling to put himself through a bunch of awkward crashes and tipovers for the sake of testing, I just rode them my Time cleats/pedals. On that note, these shoes do work seamlessly with any clipless MTB system – SPD or otherwise. Read on to see how they’ve been working out… Details US sizes 5-13 (with half

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