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Demo days provide a perfect opportunity to properly try a mountain bike before you buy. Here you can test the fit, feel, and handling of a new bike, off road on actual trails rather than just ’round the car park of your local bike shop. For direct sale brands this is their version of a shop …

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Shimano’s mountain bike shoes have long been a personal favorite since I was but a wee 24-year-old making the switch to clipless pedals from flats. Over the intervening 10+ years, I’ve worn through a dozen pairs of Shimano shoes. There are three main factors that keep me coming back to Shimano’s shoes: a consistent fit, durability, …

The post Review: Shimano XC7 Shoes with Boa Closures appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Finding a compact multi-tool that won’t take up much space in your frame bag is pretty easy… until you factor in the chain tool. By the very nature of what a chain tool must accomplish, they can prove to be unwieldy for the minimalist mountain biker. Some such mountain bikers choose to roll the dice, …

The post Stash a Chain Tool in Your Handlebar with the Topeak Ninja C – A Review appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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While I can appreciate a multi-tool that can fix any and every problem on my mountain bike, can cut cloth for a tourniquet, and has a spoon for an impromptu mid-ride chili feed, some of the smallest tools on the market can cover 90% of the emergency repairs that you’ll encounter. The Topeak Mini 10 …

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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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