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All mountain, carbon, Enduro Mountain Biking, Gear, i:2:11018, i:2:12595, sb5, sb5c, yeti -

Today Yeti announced the SB5 Enduro, a less expensive carbon version of the SB5c. Yes, you read that right: The SB5 Enduro doesn’t sub-in an aluminum frame to shave costs–it actually utilizes a different carbon profile that’s just as stiff as the SB5c but about 300 grams heavier. Like the SB5c, the new SB5 Enduro …

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27.5, 29, 29er, Foes, Gear, mixed wheel sizes, News, Videos -

Foes and Timberline are at it again, innovating in the name of performance.  Their latest creation is the new Mixer, which sports a 27.5 in the rear and a 29er up front.  While the 69er phenomenon proved to be short lived, Foes and Timberline believe they’ve now found the truly best mix for performance across …

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ambit3, ambit3 peak, Gear, GPS for MTB, gps unit, i:2:12578, peak, review, reviews, suunto -

I consider myself a bit old school in my gear selection. However, as an engineer by day, I find that I am always looking to gather as much data and telemetry as possible for the sheer joy of crunching numbers–a strange affliction, I know. Recently, I broke my longstanding avoidance of new technology with the …

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All mountain, auric, fuji, Gear, i:2:12582, i:2:12583, mlink, rakan, trail bike -

Fuji just jumped back into the full suspension mountain bike market with two new bikes: the all-mountain 160mm Auric and a 120mm trail/XC bike called the Rakan. Both feature patented MLink suspension technology, a design which sister-company Breezer has been utilizing for a couple years now. The Auric An all-mountain ripper, the Fuji Auric sports 27.5″ …

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cannondale, Gear, opi, recall -

Cannondale announced yesterday they’re recalling 23,000 mountain bikes due to an issue with the bikes’ OPI stem and steering tube assemblies. Fortunately no injuries have been reported yet, but affected owners are encouraged to stop riding the bikes and get the free fix from an authorized Cannondale dealer. Affected bikes include 2011-2015 Flash, FSi , F-4, …

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