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In today’s mountain biking landscape, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the only way to experience bikepacking would be to head to your local bike shop and pony up your hard-earned Benjamins for some top-shelf equipment. Thankfully for you, I tried an experiment this past weekend to test not only my dirtbag mettle, but also …

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Of all avid cyclists, the percentage who ride with protection (beyond a standard helmet) is pretty low. Many of us don’t regularly ride terrain that really demands pads, and for those of us who do, the inconvenience simply outweighs the benefit gained. That’s all assuming we don’t crash badly, in which case we will probably …

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Ahead of Eurobike this week Bianchi has announced two new 27.5+ bikes: the Jab Plus and e-Jab Plus. The Jab Plus is an aluminum hardtail that will fit 2.8″ tires and is designed to work with a 120mm fork. The rear triangle utilizes Boost 148 spacing to accommodate the wider tires–this is further evidence that …

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Earlier today Pivot announced a revamp of the Mach 6 that promises to “up the enduro ante,” and based on what we’ve read, this is a big upgrade. Already one of the top enduro bikes (the second most popular among mountain bikers, according to our recent survey), the Mach 6 will now be offered in …

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Neil gives you a insight into what you should be wearing when riding in a Bike Park.

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