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Watch: 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Carbon Fiber

  Carbon Fiber manufacturing is a labour intensive process that can produce lightweight, complex frames with many different combinations of attributes desirable for bicycles. What is a carbon Fiber? A Carbon fiber is a long strand of material made from carbon atoms. Thousands of these are spun together to make a yarn, which are then …

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ENVE’s Second-Generation M Series Wheels Promise to Eliminate Pinch Flats Forever

ENVE has just announced the second generation of their M Series wheels, which they say “features game changing technology that promises to all but eliminate pinch flats forever.”  According to ENVE, they accomplished this feat by “increasing the width and carefully shaping the contours of the rim’s leading edges.” They’ve also added “a Protective Rim Strip that …

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Integrated Carbon Bar/Stem Combo Weighs Just 290g! The New Syncros Hixon iC

I spied a new product at Outerbike this weekend that looked like it was straight out of a scifi movie: the new integrated carbon bar/stem combo from Syncros, dubbed the Hixon iC. While bar/stem combos have been done on the XC side before and are somewhat commonplace on road bikes, bringing this technology to the trail …

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Watch: FSA SL-K Carbon Cockpit Review

I recently reviewed the SL-K Carbon Wheelset from Full Speed Ahead, or FSA, and loved it.  FSA was kind enough to send me the matching SL-K cockpit set up (handlebar, stem, and seatpost) to match the set, and I’ve put these suckers to the test as well. The SL-K handlebar measures out at 740mm with 18mm of …

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Updated Pivot Mach 4 Carbon Available in Both Trail and XC Models

Pivot has updated their go-fast full suspension bike, the Mach 4 Carbon, for 2018. New for next year is “a fully redesigned rear triangle with increased stiffness and more tire clearance as well as Boost 148 rear hub spacing,” according to Pivot. The Mach 4 will also be available in both trail and XC Race configurations, …

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