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News: New Shimano XTR Mechanical Group Revealed

Way back in early February I received notice of some very interesting (but not totally shocking) news… and now I can share it with you! Shimano has revamped their XTR group for 2015. Yes, there were rumors of new-and-improved brakes, but there is so much more to this new group than brakes. Shimano looked at …

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Converting a 2×10 Drivetrain to 1×10

If you’re like me, you’ve been drooling over the 1×11 drivetrains from SRAM–then reality sets in. Sure, the gear itself is expensive, but honestly it’s also a lot of work to convert your existing drivetrain. Not only do you have to replace the chain, crank, cassette, shifter, and derailleur, most folks will also need a …

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News: SRAM X01 Drivetrain Announced

When SRAM released its unique XX1 drivetrain last year, we all knew this day was coming: the new 1×11 drivetrain technology is trickling down to more affordable component groups. (For more information on XX1, check out Jeff’s short review.) While X0-level tech still isn’t affordable by some people’s standards, compared to the premium cost of …

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Southeast Bike Expo: Lynskey/Shimano XT Demo Report

The first annual South East Bike Expo was last weekend at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, GA. Dozens of companies where on hand with gear to demo on the trails there, and my first demo was a bike from the Shimano booth. The Bike I grabbed a Lynskey Pro29 VFoutfitted with a full …

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2012 DH Bike Build: Installing the Drivetrain

After installing the fork and headset on my new Santa Cruz V-10 build, it was time to install the drivetrain. I started off by adding a bit of grease to the bottom bracket cups. Following the well-illustrated SRAM guide, I placed the correct spacers for the Truvativ bottom bracket width and used a proper bottom …

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