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Plus bikes and tires are being adopted by more and more mountain bike riders. In 2017, 16% of Singletracks readers owned a dedicated plus bike.

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Last year we saw Marin launch the Hawk Hill, a (relatively) affordable full suspension trail bike. This year, Marin expanded upon the Hawk Hill’s MultiTrac rear suspension platform to create the B-17, a plus-sized trail bike. The handsome brushed aluminum and black bike caught my eye at Outdoor Demo, and I took it out for …

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The Instinct has reigned as Rocky Mountain’s long-ish travel 29er trail bike for some time now. I rode the Instinct during the BC Bike Race back in 2014 and found it to be an ideal bike for long days covering techy terrain. The Instinct’s front triangle also formed the heart of Rocky’s Pipeline plus bike, which …

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Terrene is adding another tire to their lineup: the “McFly.” This new plus tire will fill the 2.8″ hole in their line in both the 27.5″ and 29″ diameters. It’s specifically designed to be a faster rolling, less-aggressive tire than the burlier “Chunk” model. “Combine great acceleration and breaking with stout predictable side knobs and …

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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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