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Bike Reviews, Hardtail Mountain Bikes, i:2:12190, review, reviews, zen trail frame -

I first saw the Zen TRAIL frame on display at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Already a fan of hard tails–I own three–the long, low, and slack steel bike caught my eye. Portland-based Zen has been making bikes for years–just for other brands. This year Zen has launched their own line consisting of five …

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29er, Bike Reviews, cross country, i:2:2415, jet 9, niner, review, reviews, xc -

After taking a couple years off of doing a full schedule of races, I’m feeling the itch of competition again. Or maybe the itch is from the poison ivy that seems to grow almost as fast as the kudzu around here. Whatever the reason, I’m feeling reenergized to race. To that end, I signed up for …

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27.5, Bike Reviews, highball, i:2:12132, review, reviews, santa cruz, seaotter2015 -

As mentioned in my previous test ride review of the Commencal Meta V4, the trails around Laguna Seca are no place for an all-mountain bike. They are, however, a great testing ground for an XC bike. With that in mind, I headed over to the Santa Cruz booth to check out their recently-released Highball 27.5. …

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Bike Reviews, Fat Bike, fatboy, i:2:7660, review, reviews, sea otter, sea otter classic, seaotter2015, specialized -

The Specialized Fatboy has been around for a while now, so it’s long past time for me to throw a leg over this 5″-tired fat bike! The Fatboy I tested–the “Pro” model–was spec’ed with the RockShox Bluto suspension fork, Ground Control 26×4.6″ tires, XT brakes, a Command Control dropper post, and a SRAM X01 drivetrain. …

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am, Bike Reviews, commencal, i:2:12130, meta, review, reviews, seaotter2015, v4 -

Let me preface this by saying, the trails surrounding the venue at the Sea Otter Classic do not require a 6″ travel full suspension bike. You could ride pretty much everything on a road bike, and you might even be faster too. That said, you work with what you’ve got at your disposal, right? Commencal is …

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