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Bike Reviews, bluto, Fat Bike, fatbike, i:2:11030, motobecane, nighttrain -

The 2015 Motobecane NightTrain Bullet ($1499 MSRP) is a full-featured fatbike that is willing and able to tackle almost any terrain on planet Earth.  Although this RockShox Bluto-equipped bike is currently only available for pre-order via BikesDirect.com, I recently got my hands on one ahead of the official October release date. Here’s what I can tell …

The post First Ride: 2015 Motobecane NightTrain Bullet Fatbike appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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27.5, 650b, Bike Reviews, i:2:11018, review, reviews, sb5c, test ride, yeti -

On July 17th Yeti shook up the mountain biking world with the announcement of Switch Infinity suspension, a double-barreled Kashima-coated revamp of the wildly popular Switch suspension found on bikes like the venerable SB66 and SB95. Singletracks described the suspension here, but I was fortunate enough to take the bike designed with and for this …

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27.5, 650b, Bike Reviews, i:2:11018, review, reviews, sb5c, test ride, yeti -

On July 17th Yeti shook up the mountain biking world with the announcement of Switch Infinity suspension, a double-barreled Kashima-coated revamp of the wildly popular Switch suspension found on bikes like the venerable SB66 and SB95. Singletracks described the suspension here, but I was fortunate enough to take the bike designed with and for this …

The post Review: The New Yeti SB5c appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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29er, Bike Reviews, i:2:7349, niner, niner rip 9 rdo, review, reviews, rip 9, rip 9 rdo -

I enjoy all types of mountain biking, from downhill runs at the ski resort to ultra endurance suffer fests. But out of that entire range of MTB fun, I love exploring the most. And when I’m exploring, on a trail that I’ve never ridden–and often isn’t even listed in the Singletracks trail database yet–I have …

The post Final Review: Niner RIP 9 RDO Ride Impressions appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Bike Reviews, i:2:8902, instinct 999 msl, review, reviews, rocky mountain -

Looking at the Instinct 999 MSL on paper, the bike had a lot going for it, but specific to my riding style and preferences, there were some apparent drawbacks as well. The almost feather weight, top flight component spec, myriad of features (explained in detail in the On Review article), ultra stiff carbon frame and …

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