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Cane Creek, Climb switch, CS, DBAir, Extrra Volume, Gear, i:2:6330, rear shock, XV -

Full disclosure: Cane Creek is one of my favorite rear shock brands. They continue to better themselves every time they release a new product. The new Cane Creek Double Barrel Air XV CS is another shining example of progressive engineering. Specs With significant changes to the control layout and addition of a climb switch, Cane …

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Culture, Gear, gift, gift guide, gifts, guide, holiday, holiday gift guide, holidays -

While I’m always secretly hoping that a brand-new carbon 29er frame, preferably from Ibis, will show up under the tree at Christmas, I know the chances of that are pretty slim! Still, there’s no limit to the parts, accessories, and gear available for mountain biking, so chances are good that the rider in your life would …

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arenberg, arenberg zero, arenberg zero vest, Gear, hincapie, i:2:7708, review, reviews, vest -

In the past I was never much of a vest person; it seemed to me that they’re only useful for a very small temperature range. And while I still think the useful temperature range for a vest is very small, after using the Hincapie Arenberg Zero Vest, I now know why vests are the right …

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five ten, Gear, i:2:7748, Mountain Bike Shoes, review, shoe, vxi elements -

“Five Ten” is a name that has a personality all its own. Once you evoke that name, visions of your favorite rider doing the seemingly impossible run though your head… that, and the shoes he wears. Yes, Five Ten is a pretty well-known brand for extreme sports. With a firm foot hold in the climbing …

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Gear, i:2:7558, Mavic, Mountain Bike Shoes, review, reviews, scree, shoe -

Mavic is well known for their wheels, but they also have a fairly extensive line of mountain bike shoes. One of the newer models to hit the trails is the Scree, which as billed as an “all weather” mountain biking shoe designed for “epic riding adventures” Let’s make one thing clear up front: at a …

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