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In what turned out to be a bit of a theme for this year’s Sea Otter, there were some new dropper posts floating around. One of the most promising looks to be Bontrager’s Drop Line. If you ask any rider what they want out of their dropper, they’ll likely tell you they want reliability. Bontrager …

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The biggest news by far from Trek’s Sea Otter Launch was the addition of a full suspension Farley fat bike to their line. What’s more, Trek is speccing the new bikes with 27.5″ fat bike wheels and tires, instead of the more common 26″ size. That said, 26″ fat bike wheels with up to 4″ tires …

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Five mountain bike helmets with MIPS technology from Smith, Scott, Lazer, Giro, and Bell compared.

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Jealous of the Specialized SWAT door for stashing tools, and wish you had one on your own bike? Now Topeak has a few solutions to allow anyone to store bike tools and gadgets inside their bikes. The Ninja series from Topeak puts tools in three main spots on a mountain bike: inside the bars, inside the seat post, and underneath …

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Get the Call Up with Pivot’s New LES from Pivot Cycles on Vimeo. Contenders chasing victory want a cross country hardtail that presents every advantage. In a sport where success is measured in half seconds, racers recognize that having the right equipment is paramount. The new Pivot LES combines incredible efficiency with the smoothness and …

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