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First Look: German MTB Brands Nicolai and Tout Terrain Now in US With Pinion, Gates Carbon Belt Drive
US distributor Cycle Monkey brings German Brands Nicolai and Tout Terrain to the states with Gates Carbon Drive and Pinion gear boxes.
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MTB Drivetrain Podcast: We Weigh in on Oval Chainrings, Belt Drives, and Internal Gears
We talk about 1X vs. 2X mountain bike drivetrain configurations, gearing, and performance plus electronic shifting, oval chainrings, belt-driven drivetrains, and internally geared setups.
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News: Switching It Up with the Ibis Tranny 29
Ibis bikes have announced their new convertible 29er, the Tranny 29, a carbon hardtail with the unique feature of being able to convert between a geared and singlespeed setup without sawing your chainstays in half and then fixing them with duct tape and JB weld. Note: you can’t repair carbon that way. Ask me how …
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Review: Gates Carbon CenterTrack Belt Drive
Over the years bicycles have seen innumerable changes, and yet some things have changed very little. One thing that has been a constant for a very, very long time is the chain drive. Now, thanks to the Gates Carbon Belt Drive, riders have another option. How does the newcomer compare with ol’ faithful? Read on to …
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Interbike 2012: Spot Honey Badger Test Ride
New this year to Spot Brand Bicycles is the Honey Badger. Based off of their classic Rocker frame, the new steel-framed Honey Badger features a very similar geometry (that has been slightly tweaked), butthere have beenmany significant upgradesthathelp providesignificant performance improvement. New to the Honey Badger is a taperedheadtubeandacrenelateddowntubegusset integrated directly into the tubing (not …
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