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Marin Pine Mountain 2 Long Term Review

As I mentioned in my On Review article of the Marin Pine Mountain 2, I wasn’t immediately won over by the 27.5+ wheel size. Skeptical-but-intrigued is how I would characterize my attitude. Would getting some more miles in win me over? Recap Marin put together a badass build for the Pine Mountain 2 (PM2). Everything …

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Borealis Crestone XX1 Fat Bike Long Term Review

Since my initial review of the Borealis Crestone, I’ve put a couple of hundred miles on it in both snowy and dry conditions. I tested this bike in deep powder, on packed trails, on flat trails, steep pitches, and on dry, technical terrain in the Colorado front range and in the Rocky Mountains. The Build To …

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Niner JET 9 Carbon Long Term Review

Now that I’ve had a few months to give the Niner JET 9 Carbon a proper flogging, it’s time to come back to you and report on my experience. For those that want a more in-depth look at the specs and geometry, be sure to check out my On Review article from December. A quick synopsis …

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Final Review: Norco Torrent 7.1, 27.5+

The Torrent 7 is Norco’s rookie card in the increasingly-popular plus size crop of mountain bikes, and after hashing it out for a couple months aboard this aggressive, mid-fat beast of a hardtail, it was clear nothing in its design was rushed simply for the sake of meeting yet another impending new standard of wheel size. After seeing the sub-$2,500 price …

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Advocate Cycles Watchman Fat Bike Long Term Review

Advocate Cycles may be new to the fat bike party–and the party in general–as the company is only about a year old, but they’ve already made a solid impression. Not only does Advocate produce a versatile and high-quality–yet small–lineup of bikes, they also employ a unique company setup and have real potential to change the …

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