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Review: The Camelbak Palos Is a Fanny Pack Specifically Designed for Mountain Biking
Camelbak claims the new Palos reservoir-based waist pack is the first designed specifically for mountain biking. This comes as a surprise to me, especially since I’ve been wearing waist packs, or as I like to call them, fanny packs, for a few years now. But come to think of it, none of the reservoir-based packs …
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Commencal Debuts New Furious DH Bike for Racing or Just Getting Rad
Today, Commencal announced a new DH bike they call “Furious.” When the press release first hit my inbox, I was like, “Whaaaaaa?” The reason being, Commencal just released a new DH bike last year, the Supreme DH V4. And then, Commencal updated that bike a few months later – the V4.2. Were they already replacing …
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Restoring the Peace – 9 Ways to Quiet Your Mountain Bike
Mountain biking is a full sensory experience, with a barrage of sounds hitting your ears: the rush of the wind on a downhill; the buzz of a freehub while coasting; the quick, aerated puffs of the suspension components working; and tires clamoring for traction over various surfaces. These sounds, along with Nature’s song, make me happy. What …
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Scott Spark 720 Plus Long Term Review
During Scott’s press camp in Crested Butte, CO last summer, our Chief Editor, Greg Heil, unveiled the latest revisions to the Scott Spark line of XC and trail bikes. Due to his affinity (and the curiosity of 99.9% of mountain bikers who’ve yet to try one) for plus wheels, Greg spent most of his time …
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The Magicshine MJ-908 Mountain Bike Light Makes Big Claims. Does it Deliver?
The Magicshine MJ-908 mountain bike light kit is designed for serious night riding, and the company makes some pretty big claims for this reasonably priced light set. But does it deliver? I decided to find out. Claim: 8,000 lumen output Lumen count is the number that consumers tend to focus on when selecting a bike light, and …
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