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Bike Reviews, buddha, carbon, ellsworth, Fat Bike, i:2:12616, interbike 2015 - September 23, 2015

Test Ride Review: Ellsworth Buddha Carbon Fat Bike

Last September, BST Nano Carbon announced its purchase of the Ellsworth bike brand with the stated purpose of showcasing the company’s carbon fiber technology within a high profile cycling brand. Well, this year’s Outdoor Demo at Interbike was “showtime” for me, as I tested the Ellsworth Buddha carbon fiber fat bike. The Bike Ellsworth offers …

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Introducing Heller Bikes

At Interbike last week I spotted a bike brand I had never seen before: Heller Bikes. The newest brand from Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) just launched with a fat bike called the Bloodhound, and the brand seems to be targeting recreational riders who appreciate a nice bike at a good value. Here’s the pitch from …

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Test Ride Review: Marin Attack Trail 9 Carbon

Marin has been making bikes since the early days of our sport, but kind of lost their way in the earlier 2000s. Their bikes, were, uh, “unique looking,” to put it mildly. Thankfully, Marin has really cleaned up their line and re-focused on mountain bikes over the past couple years. Gone is the elevated chain …

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Yeti Announces More Affordable SB5c: The SB5 Enduro

Today Yeti announced the SB5 Enduro, a less expensive carbon version of the SB5c. Yes, you read that right: The SB5 Enduro doesn’t sub-in an aluminum frame to shave costs–it actually utilizes a different carbon profile that’s just as stiff as the SB5c but about 300 grams heavier. Like the SB5c, the new SB5 Enduro …

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35mm, 840mm, bar, carbon, Gear, stem - July 29, 2015

News: Loaded Precision Releases AmX 35 840mm Carbon Bars and 35mm Stems

Yesterday Loaded Precision announced the availability of their AmX 35 line of bars and stems. With riders moving to more aggressive bikes and wider bars, 35mm bars and stems are gaining more traction in the market, as this announcement clearly shows. Currently, most bars and stems on the market are 31.8mm, so the 35mm standard …

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