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Pro-Quality Tools from Abbey Bike Tools
Abbey Bike Tools started simply enough. Mechanic Jeff Crombie, a friend of Abbey Tools owner, Jason Quade, asked if he could slap a handle on a cassette lockring tool to speed up the process of maintaining his team’s bikes. The tool, now known as the “Crombie,” was an instant hit with pro mechanics everywhere. Jason …
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Watch: Weird and Wonderful Tech from Sea Otter 2017
Blake takes a look around Sea Otter to find the weirdest and more wonderful bikes and parts in the pits! Fat Ebikes, pizza cutters, chain saw wielding bikes, adaptive offroad bikes, Blake has found all sorts! Let us know what you think in the comments down below! Weird or wonderful?
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GORE Bike Wear Features Chamois Optimized for Mountain Biking, Baggy Bib Shorts
It’s a little hard to believe, but many saddle companies don’t make a distinction between mountain bike and road bike saddles. GORE Bike Wear seems to disagree with this approach, and they even have numbers and graphics to back up their claim that mountain bikers and road cyclists sit on their butts in different positions! Staring at …
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Niner Shows Special Edition RIP 9, Push Edition
As 29ers push deeper into long travel territory, mountain bikers are looking for more aggressive shocks to handle suspension duties. With that in mind, Niner just announced a special Push Edition of their RIP 9 RDO trail/enduro bike. The RIP 9 RDO is a 150mm rear/170mm front suspension trail bike that currently sits at the top …
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Atomik Carbon Unveils Their Burliest Rim to Date, the AM35
Many riders lust after carbon wheels, but the generally high price tags keep them out of reach, which is where Atomik Carbon comes in. Atomik exists to bring prices down to a more attainable level. Instead of rebranding someone else’s products, Atomik designs their own rims in house. At their headquarters in Florida, Atomik assembles, …
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