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27.5, 29, carbon, Mavic, News, rim, wheel -

Mavic has long been seen as a hold out in the world of mountain bike wheels, having previously only produced alloy rims. Today, Mavic just announced their first-ever carbon MTB rim: the XA Pro Carbon. Carbon has gained massive popularity as a rim material among the mountain biking elite (or those who can afford to purchase …

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27.5, Bike Reviews, carbon, gt, hans rey, Hardtail Mountain Bikes, i:2:7694, sea otter 2016, zaskar -

GT is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Zaskar this year, and for 2016 they introduced several carbon models of the venerable hardtail. I tested the tippy top of the Zaskar line, the Carbon Ltd. edition, on a group ride with none other than Hans Rey and some of his closest friends at Sea Otter last …

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carbon, Gear, review, reviews, ritchey, saddle, seatpost, Streem, X-Trail -

Take something simple we largely ignore, then re-think it, and maximize it to the highest degree. Now let’s talk about the seat post. Most saddle-to-post junctions use a set of metal or carbon rails. This is nothing new, it has been around forever and a day. Many attempts to make a single rail system have been …

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Bike Reviews, carbon, i:2:12801, jet 9, niner, review, reviews -

Now that I’ve had a few months to give the Niner JET 9 Carbon a proper flogging, it’s time to come back to you and report on my experience. For those that want a more in-depth look at the specs and geometry, be sure to check out my On Review article from December. A quick synopsis …

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29er, Bike Reviews, bulls bikes, carbon, i:2:12174, review, reviews, rs-1, wild edge -

The BULLS brand was launched by German bike distributor ZEG in 1997 and began making a name for itself in the mid 2000s with big marathon and stage race wins by Team BULLS riders. The brand recently started selling mountain bikes online, direct to consumers in the USA, and offers bikes ranging in price from $649 for a …

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