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The Fatback Corvus has made a name for itself by setting the course record for the Iditarod Trail Invitational, an adventure race across Alaska of epic proportions. But fat bike technology is constantly changing, and Fatback thought that it was high-time that the Corvus get an update. Calling this merely an “update” would be selling it …

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The Yakima Showcase is a new cargo box from Yakima designed to haul extra gear for your mountain bike road trips. It’s easy to install, simple to operate, and looks great too. I’ve been testing the Showcase 15 which offers 15 cubic feet of storage space. This is basically enough to fit 4 to 5 …

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[FEATURE] [/FEATURE] Cyclocross bike or mountain bike hardtail… What’s the difference on MTB trails and should you buy a cyclocross bike?

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“Trail bike” is an admittedly broad term. But, then again, the spectrum of trails is equally as broad. After all, 52% of our audience identifies themselves as “trail riders,” as opposed to XC (26%), enduro (19%), gravity (1.5%), or other (1.4%). But what makes a trail bike? Depending on where a rider lives and what they like …

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In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Aaron, Greg, and I discuss our favorite bikes from 2016 and talk about the bikes we really want to test in 2017. We also talk about some of our favorite gear items in 2016, in case you need a last minute gift idea for yourself.

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