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Test Ride Review: Giant Reign Advanced 27.5 1

Until now the Reign and Glory were 26″ hold-outs in Giant’s line-up. For 2015, both of these gravity bikes get the 27.5 treatment. While no Glorys were available to test ride at Outerbike, Giant did bring along a size run of the new Reign Advanced 27.5. The Reign Advanced 1 features a carbon frame with a …

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Review: Giant Anthem Advanced SX 27.5

With Giant abandoning any wheel size that is not 27.5, it’s only natural that their flagship race bike, the Anthem, gets similar treatment. As a former owner of the excellent Anthem X 29er, I have been looking forward to trying out the smaller wheel version. The “Advanced” in the name refers to Giant’s top-of-the-line carbon …

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Review: Cannondale Scalpel Carbon Team

I’ll be honest. I have never ridden a bike equipped with a Lefty fork, and the idea of doing so scared me a little. I mean, it’s just so weird looking! I finally took out a Cannondale Scalpel at Outerbike, and five seconds later, I had completely forgotten about the half-fork on my bike and …

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Review: The All-New Turner King Khan Full Suspension Fat Bike

I spotted something totally new and unexpected at Outerbike this year: a full suspension fat bike from Turner, dubbed the “King Khan.” Mtb-mag.com reported on the 24th of September about a supposed “prototype turner fatbike,” but if the bikes I saw rolling around at Outerbike are any indication, the King Khan is anything but a …

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Review: Diamondback Mission Pro 27.5

I knew that I had to get on at least one shuttle during my time at Outerbike, and having ridden Mag 7 (or, more accurately, Mag 3-ish) last year, I knew that would be a ripping descent with plenty of drops, jumps, and gnar–perfect for testing an enduro bike. The only question was, what bike …

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