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News: WTB Releases New High Tail Saddle
This just in from the Taipei International Cycle Show, via WTB: The High Tail saddle was developed as a direct request from Pivot Cycles, who identified an emerging need for a purpose-built saddle while designing and refining their upcoming carbon 27.5” downhill bike. Be sure to note that Pivot is developing a 27.5 downhill rig! …
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Review: Pearl Izumi X-Alp Enduro III Mountain Bike Shoe
After my disappointing experience with the Serfas Trax, I renewed my search for a versatile, performance-oriented, yet reasonably-priced mountain bike shoe. After many false starts, I simply gave up and decided to split my time between limping along an old and way-beyond-their-useful-life shoes and–egad!–riding flats. By pure happenstance, I was in my local chain store, …
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First Look: Brand-New WTB Breakout 27.5/650b Tires
I had an intriguing package arrive on my door step a few weeks ago. It’s not unusual for the Brown Santa to drop presents off, but this package was definitely out of the ordinary: As I began to open this top-secret package, I realized that there was something dangerous inside! Foolishly, despite the obvious warning …
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Review: Camelbak Volt 13 LR Lumbar Reservoir Hydration Pack
If you’ve been watching the hydration pack market lately, you know that lots of manufacturers are entering the market with all kinds of brand new ideas (examples here, here, here, and here). That competition means established market leaders, like our friends at Camelbak, are incentivized to innovate right along with them. I’m pretty sure that’s …
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My Top 5 Dream Bikes: The Quiver Perfecta
Ever wondered what your life would be like if you won the lottery? Would you spend the world chasing down singletrack on an endless supply of bikes? What would you buy? I think it would be harder than you might imagine. I mean, if you had 100 bikes in your garage, or even 20, would …
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