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Long Term Review: Polygon Syncline 9
Hardtail mountain bikes: simple, light, stiff, and in the case of the Syncline 9 from Polygon, add to the description: really, really fast! Ideally we’d all be able to afford a separate bike for each type of riding, but at the very least, and for the reasons I listed above, mountain bike enthusiasts should invest …
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Review: 2014 Kona Process 134 DL
At the Singletracks confab back in August I got a chance to ride two different bikes on back-to-back days along some of the most challenging trails in Colorado. A few weeks ago I shared my review of the first bike, the Trek Remedy 8, and today I’m ready to talk about my second test bike, …
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Test Ride Review: Breezer Supercell
Have you ever met someone you were instantly, completely comfortable with? From the first exchange, you simply fit well with them. It’s not the fiery passion of “love at first sight,” which inevitably burns out after a brief “honeymoon period,” but more the comfortable hand-in-glove fit that announces that both today and for years to …
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Test Ride Review: Orbea Occam TR
I always find it fascinating when I’m reminded of a long forgotten, but very important, lesson, even if it doesn’t really apply to me at the time. My fourth demo at Outerbike, an Orbea Occam TR 29er did exactly that. This bike reminded me of the futility of trying to properly assess a bike by a …
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Test Ride Review: The Updated Santa Cruz Bronson CC
Note: There’s a follow up to this review, here. While Santa Cruz has done away with official model years in their lineup, they recently released some new updates to the Bronson that dramatically change the way this bike rides. Latest Updates Compared to the previous Bronson, the latest rendition now sports a 1-degree slacker headtube …
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