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On Test: Slingshot Ripper 29 Mountain Bike
And now for something totally different: the Ripper 29, produced by Slingshot Bikes. It’s so different that I’m not even sure where to beginthis post. I mean, it’s got a cable instead of a downtube. And there’s a spring. Andfiberglass. What’s going on here? The Ripper 29 is a very unique looking bike. Components The …
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Banshee AMP DJ Bike Build
Over the Christmas break I had a chance to put together a new DJ bike after retiring my older Opus. This year I decided to go with the Banshee AMP after a great season of riding the Banshee Legend. Calling up Banshee and ordering an Amp frame in black was an easy decision. I had …
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New MTB Products From Outdoor Retailer
This past weekend mudhunny and I hit Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City, UT to check out the latest and greatest outdoor gear. And while Outdoor Retailer isn’t all about bikes like Interbike, many brands familiar to mountain bikers were at the show with the latest tech for 2012. Here are the highlights. Footwear FiveTen …
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Santa Cruz Tallboy (Carbon) 29er Mountain Bike Build
After testing six different full suspension 29ers at Interbike last year, I decided it was finally time to get one for myself. I’ve owned several hardtail mountain bikes since 1992, including a 29er, but this would be my first big move into full suspension mountain biking. Turns out it would also be my first carbon …
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2012 Santa Cruz V-10 Build: Setting Up the MTB Cockpit
This is the final post in a series of how-to articles describing my 2012 DH bike build, the Santa Cruz V-10. Stem and Bar Installation Before shifters and brakes could be installed, I had to get the stem and bar on the fork. I decided to throw on a matching 50mm Holzfeller direct mount stem …
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