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27.5, Bike Reviews, cannondale, carbon, habit, i:2:12463, interbike, interbike 2016, review, reviews - October 1, 2016

2017 Cannondale Habit Carbon SE 27.5 Test Ride Review

The 2017 Cannondale Habit Carbon SE is definitely a good-looking bike, especially if you like purple. It’s categorized as a do-it-all trail bike that is “playful, agile, and ultra-capable.” Sounds pretty great, right? After standing in line for way too long at Outdoor Demo, I finally got to swing a leg over the Habit and …

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Bike Reviews, Fat Bike, i:2:13579, surly, wednesday - September 30, 2016

Surly Wednesday Test Ride Review

While part of my job is to test and review mountain bike gear, I’m also a mountain bike buyer just like everyone else. In fact, I decided to purchase both of my current mountain bikes (a Santa Cruz Tallboy and Redline d660) after completing test rides at Interbike Outdoor Demo in previous years. Well, this year I found myself anxious …

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Otso Voytek Test Ride Review

The Voytek is a versatile carbon fiber mountain bike from Otso, a new bike brand founded by the crew from Wolf Tooth Components. I took the Voytek on a quick test spin at Interbike, and here’s what I learned. For starters, the Voytek is built around a unique dropout system that allows the bike to run 26 fat, 27.5+, and …

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Pivot’s 27.5+/29 Switchblade Proves Many Other Brands Wrong – A Test Ride Review

Having earned a coveted spot on our list of the 5 Most Innovative Mountain Bikes of 2016, I knew that I had to get on the Pivot Switchblade to see if the bike could stand up to the hype. The Switchblade gets its name from the ability to quickly and easily swap between 27.5+ and 29″ wheels and …

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2017 GT Sensor Trail Bike Test Ride Review

The GT Sensor has been around for several years, though it’s a bike I’ve never personally ridden. So I jumped at the chance to saddle up on the 2017 Sensor Carbon Pro at Interbike last week to see what I’ve been missing. The latest iteration of the GT Sensor is a 140mm front/130mm rear-travel trail bike rolling …

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