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New e*thirteen Cassette Flies Higher than Eagle
e*thirteen is touting their new TRS Plus cassette that has a range of 511%, which bests SRAM’s Eagle cassettes at 500%. And they manage to do it with 11 gears as opposed to the 12 on SRAM’s latest groups. The TRS+ cassette starts with a tiny 9-tooth cog and goes up to a 46-tooth. These are the …
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Did Narrow-Wide Kill the Chain Guide?
Video may have killed the radio star, but did narrow-wide chainrings kill the chain guide? In a recent discussion on the Singletracks forums, many riders reported running a chain guide on 1-by drivetrains with a narrow-wide chain ring and clutch derailleur. But our recent survey of more than 2,000 mountain bikers painted a different picture: of those running a 1-by, multi-gear …
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Listen: Making Mountain Bikes Lightweight
Everything you need to know about making mountain bikes lightweight.
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Why You Should Pay $185 for the Silca T-Handle Folio Tool Kit
My first hex kit set me back a whopping $7 from Harbor Freight. It was an integrated folding set with a plastic handle that assisted with most bike maintenance, whether at home or on the trail. When I gave into the notion to separate trail tools from home tools, I snagged a dedicated P-handle hex …
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Dakine Dummy Proof Anthem Knee Pads Review
Dakine's Dummy Proof Anthem Knee Pads are easy to take on and off, and provide great protection too. Over the course of this review they've proven to be very durable.
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