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Breaking News: Cane Creek Releases Brand-New DBcoil IL and VALT Springs
Today, Cane Creek announced their latest shock–the DBcoil IL–along with a new lightweight spring called VALT. The DBcoil IL started as an after work project by Cane Creek design engineer Brandon Blakely. He piqued the interest of his coworkers after showing up to a ride with a crude prototype. The design was determined to have …
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Somehow, 38% of Mountain Bikers Are Still Running Tubes
In what can only be described as good news for mountain bike inner tube manufacturers, 38% of the respondents to a recent Singletracks survey of 4,000+ riders say they still aren’t running tubeless tires. If you’re part of the 38% and don’t have a legitimate reason for not going tubeless–for example, a tire sealant allergy …
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Pivot Launches All-New 170mm-Travel Firebird
Pivot Cycles has just announced an all-new Firebird, with 170mm of suspension travel front and back. The new Firebird takes design cues from the Phoenix DH, with “the longest reach measurements in the sport, combined with super-short 16.95″ chainstays and Boost spacing,” according to Pivot. The frame will fit 27.5″ tires up to 2.5″ wide. “The …
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Breaking News: Breezer, Fuji Parent Company Buying Performance Bike
Advanced Sports International (ASI) announced today that they are buying mega US bicycle retailer Performance Bicycle. While the ASI name may not be familiar to most mountain bikers, their stable of bike brands–including Breezer, Fuji, and SE–are fairly well known. Performance Bicycle brings its own stable of gear brands to the table as well, including Nashbar, …
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The All-New 2017 Specialized Enduro Mountain Bike Has Arrived
Specialized has totally revamped their acclaimed Enduro model for 2017, with slacker geometry, shorter stays, a suspension overhaul, and the full SWAT treatment. As far as the geo, the head tube angle got significantly slacker, down to 65.5 degrees for the 27.5 model, and 66.5 in the 29″ and 27.5+ (they call it 6Fattie) models. The …
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