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How Many Riders Actually Own Electric Mountain Bikes in 2017? Still Not Many
Last year we started asking Singletracks readers if they were interested in reading electric mountain bike news and reviews on Singletracks, and also if they owned an electric mountain bike. Not only are we interested in learning the answers to these questions, we’re also watching to see how or if these responses change over time. There are some obvious caveats to …
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Singletracks Readers Think Shimano’s XT Brakes Are Better than All Other Brands’ Brakes Combined
Every single rider has a set of brakes on their mountain bike. Whether you ride full suspension or hardtail, with 30 gears or 1, a new bike or an old one, we all need a set of stoppers to keep us from flying down the mountainside, completely and utterly out of control. So, we surveyed over 2,000 …
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Pearl Izumi Launch All-Mountain Shorts Review
The Launch model has been one of Pearl Izumi’s signature baggy shorts for many years. Spring 2017 saw a refresh of this model, and I’ve been testing the latest for most of this calendar year. Specs Pearl Izumi’s Launch Short is a lengthy baggy short that hits me well below the knee. While your mileage may vary …
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Pisgah Tested, Racer Approved: 2017 Rocky Mountain Element 970 RSL Review
The Element has long been Rocky Mountain’s purpose-built cross country race machine, first appearing in their catalog in 1996. Over the past two decades Rocky has tweaked, updated, and overhauled the Element regularly to keep it relevant — including the most recent 2017 model tested here. It’s more capable than ever thanks to an increase …
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New Chamber Tubeless Pump and Countdown 1600 Light from Blackburn
I recently visited Colorado for the New Belgium Brewing Ramble Ride — a 200 mile bikepacking route from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs. One of the event’s other major sponsors, Blackburn, was on hand to give us a sneak peek of some upcoming products. Plugger Tubeless Tire Repair Kit – $20 The Plugger tool is …
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