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Video: Shredding Aboard the New Canfield Brothers Carbon EPO All-Mountain Hardtail 29er
Canfield Brothers EPO from Canfield Brothers on Vimeo. The Canfield Brothers have just released their all-new EPO all-mountain hardtail, featuring a carbon frame and 29er wheels. With a 66.8-degree headtube angle, a 140mm-travel fork, and short 16.3-inch chainstays, this bike is unequivocally designed for trail slaying. While I’d personally categorize it more as a “trail” …
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Test Ride Review: KTM Myroon Prestige
Outerbike was full of surprises. One came while wandering down the second aisle looking for my next demo bike and spotting a tent with the letters “KTM.” Doesn’t KTM make motorcycles? I knew they did, since I had ridden them, and while I never had any delusions of becoming a pro motocrosser, I knew enough …
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Test Ride Review: Jamis Dragonslayer 27.5+ Hardtail
When 27.5+ first hit the scene, I initially thought that the ideal use case would be long-travel trail/enduro bikes. “Why do we need 27.5+ tires on a hardtail?” I asked myself. “Wouldn’t that defeat the purpose of having a bike that’s as light and fast as possible?” But after riding the Jamis Dragonslayer 27.5+ hardtail, …
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On Review: Polygon Syncline 9
The Syncline is Polygon’s hardcore hardtail (HT) race machine announced earlier this year at Sea Otter. Using a light, stiff carbon frame, Polygon designed the this bike with race geometry, red carpet components, and years of experience around 27.5-inch wheels, resulting in a fast, snappy, and aggressive XC weapon. Geometry Polygon didn’t throw anything too wild …
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On Review: Zen TRAIL Frame
I first saw the Zen TRAIL frame on display at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Already a fan of hard tails–I own three–the long, low, and slack steel bike caught my eye. Portland-based Zen has been making bikes for years–just for other brands. This year Zen has launched their own line consisting of five …
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