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Rocky Mountain’s Little Big Bike – Altitude Carbon 70 Review
Rocky Mountain kindly lent me a brand-new Altitude Carbon 70 for the duration of my stay in Whistler during Crankworx. Over the course of the week, I put 125 miles on the bike while riding singletrack, in the Whistler Bike Park, and beyond. Overview Rocky launched the latest generation of the Altitude earlier this spring. Like …
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Cannondale’s All-New Trigger: A Long Term Review
When Cannondale announced the latest iteration of the Trigger, there were (for better or worse) a few things missing. Cannondale ditched the 29″ version, the Lefty got left behind, and the shock went from pulling to pushing. So many changes in one fell swoop calls for high expectations so I was stoked for a 3-month …
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Bikepacking 200 Miles on Niner’s New SIR 9 Steel Hardtail – A Review
Niner has revamped their entire line over the past year or so, and the latest bike to receive a reboot is the SIR 9 hardtail. The SIR has been in Niner’s catalog pretty much since the beginning as a classic XC steel hardtail. Then, a few years ago Niner introduced the ROS 9, a steel hardtail …
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The Perfect Trail Bike? 2018 Scott Genius 700 Tuned Test Ride Review
When you glance at the latest version of the Scott Genius hanging from a demo rack in a parking lot or in a photo on the internet, the amount of technology present in this mountain bike isn’t immediately apparent. But as you begin to peel back the layers, what on the surface appears to be just a flashy …
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Rocky Mountain Rolls Out New Instinct and Pipeline – First Ride Impressions
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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