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Bike Reviews, i:2:11324, juliana, Roubion, santa cruz, Women - January 22, 2015

Test Ride Review: Juliana Roubion

Due primarily to an imbalance in numbers, women’s-specific mountain bikes are quite a niche market. As such, there are very few options for women that desire a women’s-specific mountain bike that is very aggressive and technically capable. Santa Cruz is one of the few brands that have taken a forward stance by supporting an entirely separate …

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Final Review: Foes Mutz Full Suspension Fat Bike

Marketing professionals would say I am not an “early adopter.” When shaped skis replaced traditional skis, I eschewed them for the better part of a decade, opting instead to stick with my skinny sticks. I soldiered on on a hardtail mountain bike for years after full suspension captured the mountain bike market. I still don’t …

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Life with a Santa Cruz Bronson

Way back in October 2013, Greg posted a short review of the Santa Cruz Bronson. At that time I was fully in love with my Nomad… but during Interbike of that same year we all noticed the plethora of shiny new 27.’s. Well, I had to have one. So a few weeks after that I …

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Bike Reviews, Fat Bike, Foes, i:2:11814, mutz - January 13, 2015

On Review: The Foes Mutz Full Suspension Fat Bike

Part 1: The Beginning Big bike companies like Specialized and Trek have marketing departments dedicated to finding out what bike innovations they can sell, and sell lots of, to you, the mountain bike customer. Small, boutique bike builders have very small staffs and the President/CEO/Owner usually is the marketing department. These small staffs/individuals are often …

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On Review: Norco Sasquatch

The Sasquatch is Norco’s first fat bike that uses a suspension fork. Compared to the Bigfoot line, the Sasquatch’s geometry has been tweaked to accommodate the RockShox Bluto. The 6061 hydroformed aluminum frame has been designed with a low stand over height regardless of size. Compact and sturdy, the relatively low (313mm) bottom bracket height …

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