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At Interbike last week element22 and I got a chance to stop by the Topeak booth to chat with Eddie O’Dea and Matt Karaus about the 2011 products. For those who don’t know, Eddie is an ultra-endurance mountain biker, recent winner of the inaugural Trans North Georgia race, and he’s the man behind the Fool’s …

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Last year I took my first test ride on a Spot bike equipped with the Gates Carbon Drive and even though I’m no single speeder, I loved how smooth and quiet the belt felt. Since that time Gates belts have been showing up on all kinds of bikes: from the Black Sheep 36er (pictured above) …

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Last year I took my first test ride on a Spot bike equipped with the Gates Carbon Drive and even though I’m no single speeder, I loved how smooth and quiet the belt felt. Since that time Gates belts have been showing up on all kinds of bikes: from the Black Sheep 36er (pictured above) …

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Chub, cranks, e*thirteen, Gear, hubs, interbike 2010, the hive -

In case you hadn’t heard, the Hive is a recent collection of three great cycling brands: e*thirteen, Chub and Revl (road components). The busy bees at the Hive showed us their expanding line-up at Interbike which left us suitably impressed. As you can see from the photo above, Chub hubs are essentially hollow, thin-walled carbon …

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Formula is already known for designing incredible mountain bike brake systems and this year the company is applying power, technology, and design to an even wider range of products. While going over the current line with Chris Costello at Interbike last week I couldn’t keep my eyes off the new mountain bike items that will …

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