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Review: Boreas Erawan Adventure Travel Bag
Hi, my name is James, and I’m a bagaholic. [Hi, James.] People say it’s weird to have a deep physical connection to an inanimate object. To those people I say “shut up” but also “do you own a Boreas Erawan? Because if you did, you’d understand.” Lastly, I tell them to shut up once again, …
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News: Switching It Up with the Ibis Tranny 29
Ibis bikes have announced their new convertible 29er, the Tranny 29, a carbon hardtail with the unique feature of being able to convert between a geared and singlespeed setup without sawing your chainstays in half and then fixing them with duct tape and JB weld. Note: you can’t repair carbon that way. Ask me how …
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Review: Giro Aeon Mountain Bike Helmet
If you read seemingly any mountain bike magazine or website these days, big Enduro-y mountain bike helmets are all the rage. Style, flashy colors, and maximum protection are what mountain biking is apparently all about. The key component here is “maximum protection.” While tons of protection is great in theory, and I’ll gladly accept it …
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Review: ION Avid Scrub-Series Shorts
The Avid Scrub-Series short is a full-featured downhill short that is designed with surf-inspired styling. Specs The Avid is lightweight and flexible, and sports a relaxed fit. The shorts utilize a double weave construction of water repellent treated fabric (DWR coating) that keeps you dry longer and breaths better. Gear management is handled by two …
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News: GT Announces New Helion 27.5 XC MTB
New to GT’s lineup is the Helion 27.5 cross country rig. While this tweener-sized bike is aimed at the average XC market, it’s designed with aggressive cross country in mind, with a slightly slacker head angle, a long top tube, and wider bars than a lot of XC riders run. Key Specs The Helion features …
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