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27.5, 29, bikepacking, Gear, Mountain Bike Tires, News, Plus, plus size, tire, WTB -

WTB has just announced the release of a new plus tire: the Ranger. It will be available in both 27.5+ and 29+ — the first 29+ tire from WTB. Also notable for the Ranger is the inclusion of a TCS Tough casing “for extra durability and stability,” according to WTB. The Ranger appears to offer a …

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27.5, 29, carbon, Mavic, News, rim, wheel -

Mavic has long been seen as a hold out in the world of mountain bike wheels, having previously only produced alloy rims. Today, Mavic just announced their first-ever carbon MTB rim: the XA Pro Carbon. Carbon has gained massive popularity as a rim material among the mountain biking elite (or those who can afford to purchase …

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27.5, 29, Gear, infographic, plus bike -

Over the past 18 months we’ve seen an explosion of plus bikes hitting the market, so we wondered: “Who is buying these bikes and what are the most popular configurations?” As usual, we uncovered some interesting and surprising insights! Right off the bat we were shocked to find that a lot riders don’t know what “plus” really means …

The post Plus Bike Infographic: Wider Tires Slowly Gaining Traction appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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29, bike design, chumba, fat bikes, Mountain Bike Podcast, plus size, usa -

In this episode we talk to Vince from Chumba USA about fat bike designs, adventure biking, and why designing short chainstays on steel bikes is more challenging than it is with carbon. Also, will we ever see 6-inch fat bike tires?

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27.5, 29, Maxxis, Mountain Bike Podcast, Mountain Bike Tires, Plus -

In this episode we talk with Maxxis bike marketing specialist Bobby Brown about plus size mountain bike tires and wheels. After discussing the pros and cons of plus-size tires, we talk about the best applications, what’s happening to 29+, and why 27.5+ bikes seem to be sweeping the market. You can subscribe to the Singletracks …

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