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Review: Catlike Helmet Ratchet Band Won’t Leave You Feeling Woozy
The new Catlike Leaf 2C helmet provides great protection in a comfortable, affordable, and stylish package. I’ve been testing the latest version for a few weeks now, and here’s what I’ve found. These days most mountain bike helmets utilize a ratcheting band to keep a tight fit. But the problem is, once the band is tight enough to …
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Ibis Releases Refined 4th Generation Mojo HD
Ibis has just announced the 4th generation of their venerable Mojo HD enduro bike. This full-carbon enduro destroyer continues to feature 153mm of rear travel, but the rest of the bike has seen tweaks in the latest model. Ibis says that the HD4 features “refined progressive geometry” with Dave Weagle’s “most efficient system to date,” the dw-link …
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Buyer’s Guide: Budget Hardtail Mountain Bikes
This hardtail mountain bike buyer's guide is designed to help you get the best value for your money and includes our choices for the best hardtail mountain bikes under $500, $1000, $2000 budgets.
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Trek Announces New 29er Session 9.9 DH Bike
Trek has just announced their new Session 9.9 DH bike, and while the new frame will be available with 27.5″ wheels as well, they are also releasing a 29er model. Following quickly on the heels of Santa Cruz and Intense who’ve both just released 29er DH bikes, we’re seeing the big wheels make a rapid …
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Finally, a Pair of Reliable Shoes: The Northwave Outcross Plus Mountain Bike Shoes
I’ve had a front-row seat to an interesting product trend over the past couple of years: mountain bike shoes that are marketed for “enduro” mountain biking that simply don’t endure. Rather, I’ve used no less than 6 pairs of shoes from 4 different brands that either failed on me completely or wore out rapidly during testing. This is …
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