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ESI Chunky Custom Grips Video Review
ESI grips are one of the most popular grips on the market. Their Chunky and Racer’s Edge models have taken the mountain bike industry by storm due to their style, very light weight, and low cost. I’m running the Chunky Customs on both of my rigs, and there are a few things I really like about …
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Santa Cruz Adds New Aluminum Frames and Expanded Builds for 2017
Santa Cruz has been churning out new and updated bikes at an impressive pace over the past year. Last fall they updated the Bronson and 5010, making them lower, slacker, and longer. Next, they launched the long-ish travel 29/27.5+ Hightower in February. And most recently came the Tallboy 3, in April. The issue for those …
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How to Choose the Best Mountain Bike Pedals
On the surface, pedals on a mountain bike might not seem very important. They are small and seemingly insignificant. But the truth is, pedals are a very important facet of having a bike that fits you, and the difference between a quality pedal and one that doesn’t work very well for the type of riding you …
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Visualizing MTB Suspension Travel VS Wheel Size
At this point, most of us understand that 29ers work well for shorter travel applications while bikes with more suspension typically utilize smaller wheel diameters. Well, here’s a cool visual representation of this concept! The chart above was built using data from a survey we ran a few months ago asking mountain bikers about the bikes they own. …
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The 10 Best Enduro Mountain Bikes for 2016
For an updated list of the best enduro mountain bikes, check out Top 10 Enduro and All-Mountain Bikes of 2017, According to Singletracks Readers Exactly how you refer to this category of bikes isn’t the point. Be it “long-travel trail bikes,” “enduro bikes,” or “all-mountain bikes,” essentially, it’s all the same thing. The rigs …
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