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Full disclosure: I am a huge Giant fanboi, and as such, this was the one bike I had to get a ride on while I was at Outerbike. The Good The Trance X 29er sports fantastic geometry for everyday riding. The rider position on the bike is very neutral and nothing stands out as out …

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While chatting with another reviewer at Outdoor Demo I asked which bikes he was stoked about and he mentioned the Intense Spider 29comp. Syd (element22) also recommended this bike to me before the show so I knew I had to check it out! The Spider 29comp is new for 2013 and it’s nothing like the …

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I’ve been trying to steer clear of the 650b hype but sometimes it’s almost unavoidable. Don’t get me wrong–I have nothing against 650b bikes–but I’m more than happy with both my 29ers. Still, when I got a chance to demo the Turner Burner 650b at Interbike I figured, what the heck, I’ll give it a …

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29er, Bike Reviews, Gear, interbike, specialized, stumpjumper -

I’ve ridden a few long-travel 29ers (5+ inches of travel) over the last 12 months and up until now, I haven’t been totally impressed. Not only did the bikes seem to handle clumsily but none of them climbed very well–a big turn off for an XC guy like me. A true trail bike should climb …

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2012, 29, 29er, big tires, Bike Reviews, Events, fat, Fat Bike, Gear, i:2:6350, interbike, krampus, News, surly, surly krampus, twent nine plus -

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the release of Surlys Krampus, and when talking about what this bike is, its probably best to begin by talking about what its not: It is not a fat bike with massive 4 or 5-inch tires designed for maximum flotation and slow speed crawling. Its not a …

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