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Banshee Rune Test Ride Review
The 2017 Spring Outerbike saw a 30% increase in attendance over 2016, which is a big accomplishment for Western Spirit! Unfortunately, the number of vendors didn’t keep pace with the increase in consumers, and many times Aaron and I were left searching for bikes to ride. One booth that kept getting passed over by most consumers …
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First Look: SR Suntour Durolux Fork
Suspension options for our mountain bikes are ever-expanding, and while Cane Creek’s initial offering and the latest from MRP might get most of the buzz, one brand that needs to be on your radar for your next suspension upgrade is SR Suntour. Yes, Suntour. SR Suntour is well-known for their low-end mountain bike forks that come …
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Testing the Pivot Firebird on Moab’s Finest
The Pivot Mach 6 was once praised as one of the most versatile bikes of its class and helped usher in the Enduro Era. The Pivot Phoenix DH is, well… a pure downhill machine. A clear division between the all-mountain and downhill categories is usually enough for most bike companies to get along. However, Pivot completely smears that …
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Giant Trance Advanced 1 Test Ride Review
On paper, the Giant Trance has all the ingredients necessary to make a successful trail bike: a carbon frame, carbon wheels, top drawer suspension, and solid components. I tested the Trance’s big brother, the Reign, a couple years back and overall, I was impressed. But, with 160mm of travel and geometry skewed towards descending, the …
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Scott Spark 700 Plus Tuned Test Ride Review
For my final ride at Outerbike, the fine folks at Scott set me up with the Spark 700 Plus Tuned. Our own Chris Daniels did a long-term test on another bike in the Spark range, the 720 Plus. The differences between the bikes lie in the frame material and the build kit. Chris’s tester sported an …
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