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Being the captain of a land yacht such as my 1995 Chevrolet Suburban, a.k.a. The Road Pig, is a lot of fun. But it’s even more fun when I can toss a heap of bikes and buddies in it and haul down the road to some trails. Now that I’ve added the Saris Freedom Superclamp …

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I love when companies produce new components that weigh less and yet perform better than the previous renditions. For a long time the Fox 40 was on the heavy end of the downhill fork spectrum. But with the development of the new 40 Float RC2, Fox has dropped the weight significantly as well as improved …

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You’ve had their wine. You’ve eaten their cheese. If you’re lucky, you’ve even tried their style of kissing. Yes, nearly everything that comes out of France is wonderful, and the latest MTB item to be invented there is the Supatrail helmet from Urge Bike Products. Check it out. Look how cool that thing looks! It’s …

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SRAM has updated its RISE 60 wheelset with improved hubs and rims to improve their already solid XC / Trail offering in both 27.5 and 29 configurations. New hubs The new RISE 60 hubs feature the Double Time™ hub and pawl system for 52 (!) points of engagement which translates into just 7° between each …

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Yeti has just announced the release of their new AS-Rc cross country bike. Featuring 100mm of rear wheel travel and a 120mm fork, this is the first XC offering from Yeti in a long time. Sporting a full-carbon frame with a carbon dogbone link, the frameset comes in at a crazy-light 4.2 pounds. One of …

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