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Introducing Redpoint, Salsa’s New 26+ Compatible Trail Bike
Whilst booking it between appointments at Sea Otter, I saw someone wheeling around a shiny turquoise and yellow full suspension. It was the paint that first caught my eye–thinking it might be a Yeti–but then I saw the name on the down tube. Wait a second, did that say “Salsa”? This didn’t look like any …
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Plus Bike Infographic: Wider Tires Slowly Gaining Traction
Over the past 18 months we’ve seen an explosion of plus bikes hitting the market, so we wondered: “Who is buying these bikes and what are the most popular configurations?” As usual, we uncovered some interesting and surprising insights! Right off the bat we were shocked to find that a lot riders don’t know what “plus” really means …
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Commencal Ramones 14 Red Kids Bike Review
I have two little girls, a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old, and I haven’t had any luck getting them to ride the push-bikes I bought for them. Push-bikes have been the rage lately, but every time I’m in a bike store my girls go right to the pedal bikes. When the beautiful red machine pictured above …
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Vittoria Has a New Plus Size Tire and Wheelset
Vittoria had two exciting new products for plus bikes at Sea Otter this year: the Cannoli and Deamion-Plus. The Cannoli tire will be offered in both 27.5 and 29er sizes (3.0″ wide) and also as a 4.8″ fat bike tire for 26″ wheels. The tread sports a paddle design that’s said to do a good …
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Dedicated 26+ Mountain Bikes and 27.5 to 26+ Conversions Are Gaining Momentum
Surly introduced a 26+ bike about 3 years ago but since that time, we really haven’t seen any others. Then, at Interbike six months ago, I saw a 26+ full suspension bike from Coast called the Axis that was designed with smaller riders in mind. Finally, at Sea Otter last week we caught additional glimpses of 26+ tires and wheels, which got …
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