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News: SRAM Releases New XX1 Black and Direct Mount Chainrings
The release of XX1 a few years ago truly started a 1x mountain bike drivetrain revolution. So far in 2015 the improvements to XX1 haven’t nearly been as revolutionary as the release of the initial 1×11 drivetrain, but with a product this good, the best we can hope for day-to-day are incremental improvements. Of course, …
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How to Make Hitting the Trail as Easy as Possible
Have you ever tried to ride with a person who turned every mountain bike ride into a huge production? You show up at their house, ready to roll, and they’re still pulling on their shoes and socks, haven’t even filled their hydration pack with water yet, and oh they need to put on a different …
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Review: Absolute Black Oval Chainring
The Absolute Black Oval chainring is a narrow-wide ring that can be easily installed on most 1X drivetrains and features an oval shape that’s said to smooth pedal strokes and improve leg comfort on the bike. Does the Absolute Black design deliver? Read on. Oval Chainrings Oval chainrings have actually been around a LONG time, …
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Morpher: The Helmet That Folds Flat So Your Head Won’t
Ah, the Great Helmet Debate, cause of enough beard-tangling Internet arguments to make even a fanatical political talking point debater blush. Should you wear a helmet? (Yes.) Should it be illegal not to? (No.) Why can’t there be a helmet that protects our heads without making our hair look like crap? (Shave your head.) The …
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Review: Atomik Mod-Hook Carbon Rims + Profile Racing Elite Hubs
There is an art to building up the perfect mountain bike wheel. Unlike any other bike component, wheels can be customized to fit the needs of the rider in an almost infinite number of ways. I’ve been testing a set of high end, custom 29er wheels built up by Dustin at Southern Wheelworks featuring Atomik …
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