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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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Test Ride Review: Transition Patrol

Transition was another company that had empty racks for much of the Outdoor Demo. One guy I talked to on the shuttle truck said he was there just to ride the Patrol, and had already been on three trips to the top. Towards the end of the day on Tuesday, I went by the booth …

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Test Ride Review: Intense Carbine 29C

Tuesday afternoon at Outdoor Demo brought a brief rain shower, which was great for those of us testing bikes. Not only did it cool things off and tamp down the dust, it also meant a bunch of people cut their rides short. The Intense booth had been devoid of bikes until this point. When I …

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Test Ride Review: Marin Attack Trail 9 Carbon

Marin has been making bikes since the early days of our sport, but kind of lost their way in the earlier 2000s. Their bikes, were, uh, “unique looking,” to put it mildly. Thankfully, Marin has really cleaned up their line and re-focused on mountain bikes over the past couple years. Gone is the elevated chain …

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Test Ride Review: Giant Reign Advanced 27.5 1

Giant has always made some great riding bikes, but like a Toyota Camry, there was a certain “wow factor” that was missing. That all seems to have changed over the last few seasons, as Giant has updated their line with clean-looking frames and some bold paint jobs. One bike that had been catching my eye …

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