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Bontrager Offers $700 Carbon MTB Wheel Set, Adds New Line and Kovee Wheels
Bontrager has just announced updates to their wheel offerings with the new Line and Kovee wheels. “Bontrager is unveiling new additions to the Line and Kovee lineup of mountain bike wheels that challenge Keith’s famous adage of ‘Strong, Light, Cheap—Pick Two,'” according to their recent press release. “The new Bontrager Line and Kovee wheels give …
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Watch: Ripping Steep, Techy Descents on Transition’s New Hardtails
Transition is introducing two new carbon hardtails to their line: the Throttle with 27.5″ wheels and the Vanquish with 29″ wheels. Despite being carbon hardtails, Transition is still sticking to their ongoing goal of creating fun bikes that descend aggressively. As such, both of these bikes are true trail bikes and are more than capable …
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Reynolds Blacklabel Enduro Wheelset – Long Term Review
When people ask me what upgrade they should make to their mountain bike, my first suggestion is to start with the wheels. Above all else, go tubeless. If you’ve done that and are looking for even more performance, it’s time to look at a new wheelset. There are infinite choices when it comes to wheels. …
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Watch: “Don’t Look Down!” – Mountain Biking the Portal Trail in Moab, Utah
The Portal Trail is renowned as one of the most dangerous trails in the world–and for good reason!
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Scott Spark 700 Plus Tuned Test Ride Review
For my final ride at Outerbike, the fine folks at Scott set me up with the Spark 700 Plus Tuned. Our own Chris Daniels did a long-term test on another bike in the Spark range, the 720 Plus. The differences between the bikes lie in the frame material and the build kit. Chris’s tester sported an …
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