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Test Ride Review: 2016 Scott Big Ed Fat Bike

Scott’s inaugural entry into the fat bike market, the Big Ed, was launched last year. But we hadn’t had a chance to ride it–until now. The Bike The Big Ed features an aluminum frame, 4.8″ tires, and comes kitted out to excel on the trail and in the snow. Ed wears the RockShox Bluto fork …

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Topeak Focuses on Integration in Latest Product Line

While talking to the rep from Topeak, it was apparent that they’re focused on adding as many features to their products as possible. This seems to be an industry-wide trend as well, with many companies looking to integrate tools into frames and storage into clothing. For those that commute on their mountain bikes, or find …

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Honk honk it’s the Reeb Donkadonk

It’s my unofficial job here at Singletracks to seek out and describe the weird and the wonderful. This is a job I take very seriously. And so, when I saw the Reeb cycles Donkadonk, a fat bike with Gates Carbon Drive mated to a Rohloff hub, I knew I had to turn its cranks. Behold, …

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Maxxis Adds New Fat Bike, 27.5+, and Trail Tires

The engineers at Maxxis have been busy trying to keep up with all the recent changes in wheel sizes. On display in their booth was a bevy of new tread patterns, sizes, and casing options. Starting with the widest tires first, Maxxis has added three new fat bike tires to their line. The Colossus is …

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Turning Lead into Gold on the Alchemy Oros

Ancient alchemists were pretty weird dudes. For example, in 1669 Hennig Brand was searching for something called the “Philosopher’s Stone,” which is not a Harry Potter novel. The Philosopher’s Stone was said to be able to turn lead into gold. In his efforts to find the stone, Brand hit upon the idea to boil urine. …

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