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A few weeks back I got an invitation from W.L. Gore & Associates, makers of Gore-Tex, Gore Bike Wear, and Gore Ride-On Cables (among many, many other things), to come visit them in suburban Philadelphia and learn about their products. Although I’ve owned a few Gore products over the years, I didn’t know the whole …

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I’m sure many of you already read my review of the Maxxis Ardents – if you havent what are you waiting for? OK, now that we’re all up to speed, I have another great set of tires from Maxxis that are perfect for those who dont quite have the clearance for using the Ardents but …

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I’m sure many of you already read my review of the Maxxis Ardents – if you havent what are you waiting for? OK, now that we’re all up to speed, I have another great set of tires from Maxxis that are perfect for those who dont quite have the clearance for using the Ardents but …

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Introducing the 2010 Opus Nelson 1 (MSRP $4160.00 CDN), the much anticipated freeride bike that has been 2 years in the making. With a full 7-inches of travel front and back, this machine is purpose built. A floating shock incorporated in a VPP-style suspension manages the rear travel and a Totem coil fork up front …

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Over the weekend you may have noticed some changes we’re rolling out to the MTB review pages here on singletracks and I wanted to talk about some of the new features. In terms of look and feel, the gear pages are following the template of the trail pages with tabs, key stats at a glance, …

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