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RaceFace at Interbike: New Cranks, Pedals, and Wheels
Coming out strong this year with a bunch of new gear is RaceFace. When I first swung by the RaceFace booth at Interbike to chat with Rob, all the products weren’t on display yet–unfortunately a bunch of gear got held up in customs. No customs agents, you cannot have the samples. Well, the biggest deal …
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FixIt Sticks: Innovative Mountain Bike Multi-tool
It’s tough to find truly innovative products at Interbike and even harder still to find small, independent companies competing in the multi-billion dollar bike industry. FixIt Sticks started with an idea, quickly found a following via a successful Kickstarter campaign, and is now working to get into local bike shops around the US. The product …
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New from Maxxis: Shorty DH Tire and the Ardent Race
Maxxis has a few new tires this year including the Shorty DH tire and the Ardent Race. I got the scoop on both from Aaron at Interbike and here’s what I learned. The Shorty DH tire is designed to chew up loose trail conditions and roost them out the other side. Offered in a 2.40, …
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Interbike 2013: Diamondback Tweaks Previous Models, Releases New Bikes
After my fantastic experience reviewing the Diamondback Sortie 3 29er this summer, I made it a top priority to stop by the Diamondback booth at Interbike. So, Diamondback was my first stop at 9am, right after the expo doors opened! All of the popular Diamondback models are returning this year, including the Sortie, the Mission, the Mason …
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Breezer Repack: MLink Suspension Gives This 650b Trail Bike Legs
This is part two of my interview with Joe Breeze and JT Burke (Breezer Brand Manager) about the new Repack full suspension trail bike with MLink. I got a chance to take the Repack on a brief test ride at Bootleg Canyon, and my impressions follow our conversation below. Joe Breeze: The Sotto design group …
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