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Shimano Announces Ebike Drivetrain/Motor Built for Mountain Biking
Shimano has just announced the release of a mountain bike-specific ebike drivetrain/motor, dubbed STePS MTB, which is slotted into their lineup at the XT level. While Shimano had previously offered ebike drivetrains for commuting, touring, and other applications. this is their first foray into the world of electric mountain bikes. Until now, Bosch was the …
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Polar M400 Lifestyle Watch Review
I have owned a couple of Polar products and been pleased with them. The company appears to have a healthy relationship between industrial design and functionality that is rare. Consider the M400 here, alongside a wrist-mounted spaceship from a fruit-based gadget company. You’ll notice that the Polar has some of the same swoopyness without looking, …
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Lifebeam Genesis Smart Helmet Review
Lifebeam’s tagline, “We make the world’s most advanced wearable instruments for measuring human performance,” is a bold one, to be certain. Over the past several months, I’ve used my own cranium as a testbed to verify the efficacy of Lifebeam’s Genesis helmet and determine, once and for all, whether or not I’m as heartless as …
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Santa Cruz Updates the Tallboy, Adds 27.5+ Compatibility
Santa Cruz has been pumping out updated and brand new bikes at a surprising pace over the past several months. When they invited us to their HQ for a new product launch ahead of Sea Otter, I was fairly certain it had to be a revamp of the ever-popular Tallboy. It didn’t take a crystal …
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New Competitor in the Drivetrain Market: Box Components
Box Components has been working on this drivetrain for years now, but it’s looking like it’s nearing production. In fact, Box says it should be available by the end of 2016. They had a demo on display at Sea Otter so folks could try out their unique Push-Push shifter. Instead of using two paddles on …
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