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I’ve had two sets of rims from the Chinese company Light Bicycle (LB) over the last two years, and I’ve broken them twice. That’s only made me like them more… I’ll get back to that later. This review is of their 38mm (31.6 mm internal) wide 29er rim, which I’ve been on for the whole …

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WTB has been on a tear the past couple years, releasing all kinds of new products. We stopped by their booth at the 2015 Sea Otter Classic to check out the new wares, and Will from WTB sent me home with a pair of tires to try out: a Riddler for the rear and a Trail …

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WTB gave me the Trail Boss to use as a front tire in conjunction with the Riddler in the rear. Some of the info for the tires is the same, so I won’t go as in-depth here. Check out my review of the Riddler for a bit more detail. Design The Trail Boss is WTB’s …

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Hidden within Light & Motion’s line of commuter bike lights you’ll find the Urban 850 Trail light. From the outside it looks like it might belong in an office worker’s messenger bag, but make no mistake: this light is designed with trail riding in mind. Over the past several weeks I (Jeff) have found it …

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I’ve been riding, running, hiking and skiing for a lot of years, and I’ve gone through a lot of hydration packs. I’ve sampled Salomon, Camelbak, Nathan, and cheap brands from Wal-Mart that I had to pick up because I’d forgotten my good equipment back at home. In all the years I’ve been enjoying outdoor activities, …

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