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Updated: Fox Recalls 7,300 Float X2 Shocks Due to Possibility of “Rupture”
Update: Fox has updated their recall of the Float X2 rear shocks to now include all 2016 and some 2017 Float X2 rear shocks. About 7,300 rear shocks are affected. According to CPSC.gov, “…the bicycle rear shock absorbers [were] sold both individually and installed on YT, Giant, Pivot, Intense, Ibis, Scott, Trek, GT, Knolly, Norco, …
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Singletracks Readers Pick The 5 Best Dropper Posts of 2016
Dropper posts rank among the top innovations in the history of mountain biking alongside suspension, tubeless tires, and disc brakes. Why? Well, as Greg wrote in his “Over a Beer” column, they just make riding more fun. Are they absolutely necessary? No. Are they expensive? Yes. Do they sometimes have less than stellar reliability? For …
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Orange Seal’s Tubeless Sealant: Endurance VS Regular Head-to-Head Test
Thinking back on your life at an old age, there will be defining moments that will bring a smile to your weathered face as you sip Arnold Palmers on your front porch and remember “the good ole days.” Your first kiss. Your wedding day. Your child’s first words. And, of course, the day you started riding …
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2,960 Trek Farley Fat Bikes Recalled
Trek Bicycles is voluntarily recalling 2,960 Farley fat bikes from 2014 and 2015. The steer tube and the fork can separate, causing a fall hazard. Five instances of this failure have been reported to date, but no injuries have been reported yet. According to the CPSC: This recall involves model year 2014 Trek Farley bicycles …
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Get a Grip! The Best Mountain Bike Grips, According to Our Readers
Mountain bike grips are often easy to overlook, but as one of the few contact points on the bike, they’re important to both comfort and control. We surveyed more than 2,200 Singletracks readers, asking them about their favorite grips, and here are their favorites for 2016. We found the average price for the most popular grips is …
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