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Watch: FSA SL-K Carbon Wheel Review
Full Speed Ahead, better known as FSA, has been extremely successful making carbon components such as cranks, bars, stems, and carbon road wheels, and they have used their knowledge to produce a line of mountain bike wheels. This line up consists of their XC Race wheel, the K-Force; the XC model, the SL-K; and the trail-oriented …
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Review: Leatt DBX 4.0 Mountain Bike Shorts Offer Mad Protection
Leatt is known for offering mountain bikers high performance protection from head to toe. So it might seem strange that the company is producing a pair of shorts; after all, shorts are just clothing, right? Not when the team at Leatt gets involved. Leatt’s bike shorts line offers three levels of quality, and the DBX 4.0 shorts I’ve …
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Podcast: Tips for Optimizing Your Mountain Bike Cockpit
In this episode, Aaron and I discuss mountain bike cockpit setup, starting from the top! We’ll touch on handlebars, stems, grips, controls (shifters, brake levers, remotes, and accessories), saddles, seatposts, and finally pedals. Strap in and join us for the ride!
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Pivot Releases New Mach 5.5 Carbon
Pivot has just released their new Mach 5.5 Carbon, which features 140mm of rear wheel suspension, 160mm up front, and is designed around 27.5″ wheels with tires measuring 2.6″ wide. We’ve been hearing from several brands that 2.6″ could very well be where tire sizes settle down into a happy medium, and it appears that …
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Kali Announces New Shiva 2.0 Full Face Helmet
Kali has just announced the redesign of their Shiva full face helmet, dubbed Shiva 2.0. It’s available in two models: the standard, and the Shiva 2.0 Carbon. According to Kali, “the Shiva 2.0 incorporates Kali’s industry leading impact technologies: LDL and Nano Fusion, into a hand lay-up, 1050g* DOT certified helmet.” The 1050g weight is …
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