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Dedicated 26+ Mountain Bikes and 27.5 to 26+ Conversions Are Gaining Momentum

Surly introduced a 26+ bike about 3 years ago but since that time, we really haven’t seen any others. Then, at Interbike six months ago, I saw a 26+ full suspension bike from Coast called the Axis that was designed with smaller riders in mind. Finally, at Sea Otter last week we caught additional glimpses of 26+ tires and wheels, which got …

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Video: “Cotic Bikes Presents #26aintdead”

We’ve written extensively about the disappearance of the 26er, and our survey overwhelmingly supports the thesis that the 26in wheel is going the way of the horse-and-buggy. However, as with everything in life (and especially in mountain biking), there are people that disagree! Cotic Bikes is here to tell you that #26aintdead, and they have …

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Review: Michelin Wild Grip’R Tires

Michelin is pushing the boundaries with its new Wild series of tire rubber, so I had to test it out personally. Wild Grip’R Specs For this review, I opted for the 26×2.35in Wild Grip’R 2 Advanced tubeless-ready reinforced tires. Tire weights come in at +/- 950 grams for the double-reinforced 2.35-inch enduro version which I …

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Maxxis High Roller II Downhill Tire Review

I recently had the chance to spend a full three-day weekend thrashing these Maxxis High Roller II tires on the uber rocky, extremely technical trails of Mountain Creek Bike Park. I really put them through the grinder, and here’s how they came out on the other side. Specs The open, trapezoidal, ramped knobs are pretty …

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Schwalbe Fat Albert MTB Tire Review

Over the past few years Schwalbe has been gaining momentum, producing some great mountain bike tires like the Nobby Nic. I recently had a chance to test the 2010 Fat Albert 26 x 2.40 Evo Snakeskin Triple Nano (one of 7 Fat Albert flavors) and at $83.55 MSRP it’s not necessarily what I would consider …

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