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Staran FSM-140 Trail Bike – Long Term Review

Staran, a Gaelic word that means “trail” or “path,” is a brand new bike brand out of Canada that’s working to offer well spec’d bikes, along with great customer service, at affordable prices. Their first–and currently, only–mountain bike is the FSM-140, an aggressive trail bike the company sells directly via their website.  I’ve been riding the FSM-140 …

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Salsa Timberjack 27.5+ Test Ride Review

Of the two new hardtails in the Salsa lineup, the Woodsmoke might grab more attention because it’s flashier, but their other latest bike is more than worthy of consideration as well. The Timberjack is an aluminum 27.5+ or 29er hardtail that seeks to make off-road exploration and singletrack bikepacking adventures more accessible to people who can’t spend a …

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Final Review: Guerilla Gravity Megatrail

As I mentioned in my initial review article on the Megatrail, this bike is a handmade, versatile, long travel bike designed for riding fast, sketchy lines. After several weeks on this all mountain rig from Guerrilla Gravity (GG), I was really impressed. The media bike I received was very similar to the “Race” build that …

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Review: 4.8in Fatback Aluminum Fat Bike

Hot on the heels of maddslacker’s long-term review of the 3.5in 3.8in-tired version of Fatback’s aluminum fat bike, I had a chance to take the massive 4.8in version for a spin around the Outerbike test loop. Specs First, and most obviously, this rig sports the biggest fat bike tires you can buy, at 4.8 inches wide. …

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On Test: Fatback Bikes

Read any mountain biking mag or hang out at the LBS and chances are you’ll hear people talking about the latest craze to hit the market: fat bikes. Whether they are a fad or a solid piece of engineering that extends our sport in new directions is a conversation for another day. But in the …

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