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On Test: Easton EA70 XCT 29er Wheels

After a comedy of errors getting the correct pair of wheels to fit my ride, complicated by how insanely back-ordered the EA70 29er wheels are, I finally have a pair of these UST hoops mounted up on my Giant Anthem X 29er. Like all Easton wheels, these are hand-built andacousticallytuned to ensure consistent tension on …

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Civilian Luddite Mountain Bike Final Review

I’ve spent the last month riding almost exclusively on the Civilian Luddite – a steel framed, rigid forked, single speed 29er. On paper the Luddite looks like a good ride and a great value. I don’t know of any other $1,000-ish bike that comes with name brand rims, BB7 brakes, and a full carbon fiber …

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On Test: Civilian Luddite Singlespeed 29er Mountain Bike

The Luddites were Industrial Revolution era English textile workers who were pissed about being replaced by new machinery that did their jobs faster than they could. Many of them even went postal and destroyed the machines. Today, the word luddite is used to describe people opposed to technology, and it’s the name of Civilian’s rigid …

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Final Review: Fulcrum Red Metal 29 XL Mountain Bike Wheels

A few months ago I introduced you to the Red Metal 29 XL, the top-of-the-line 29er wheels offered by the Italian company Fulcrum. The wheels have been through plenty of local rides, a cyclocross race, all three rounds of the Snake Creek Gap Time Trials, a six hour race, and have been used onboth ahardtail …

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Drop Bars the Right Way: Monstercross

Allow me to preach two conflicting sermons: 1 bike for many uses AND a bike for every task. First let’s have full disclosure: I work in the bike industry and I want all of you to buy bikes. Technology and innovation make your hot-shit full suspension rig obsolete in a season or two. Carbon fiber …

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