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Gear, gearbox, i:2:13877, i:2:13878, interbike, interbike 2016, pinion, review, reviews - October 5, 2016

The Pinion Gearbox Solves Common Problems, But Creates New Ones – A Test Ride Review

Ever since I began mountain biking over a decade ago, I’ve hated one mountain bike part with a burning passion: the derailleur. Oh, they’ve gotten better–much better–over the years, but not good enough to keep the errant rock or stick from ripping them off on occasion and burning a couple hundred-dollar hole in my wallet. …

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dt swiss, Gear, interbike, news, rims, wheels - October 1, 2016

DT Swiss Now Offering All the Widths

DT Swiss has taken their 1501 Spline One series of wheels and expanded the number of rim widths offered. No matter what your discipline is or what tire size you want to run, there is an option for you. Within the 1501 series, DT Swiss has three different rim classifications. For cross country, there is the …

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2017 Cannondale Habit Carbon SE 27.5 Test Ride Review

The 2017 Cannondale Habit Carbon SE is definitely a good-looking bike, especially if you like purple. It’s categorized as a do-it-all trail bike that is “playful, agile, and ultra-capable.” Sounds pretty great, right? After standing in line for way too long at Outdoor Demo, I finally got to swing a leg over the Habit and …

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Drop it While It’s Hot: The Drop Bar Mountain Bikes of Interbike 2016

In conjunction with the bikepacking craze of 2016, several bike companies are offering drop bar mountain bikes. Not to be confused with gravel grinders or “all-road” bikes, these are bikes that are capable of running full width mountain bike tires, and in some cases, even plus tires. Here are some of the newer drop bar MTBs we …

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Otso Voytek Test Ride Review

The Voytek is a versatile carbon fiber mountain bike from Otso, a new bike brand founded by the crew from Wolf Tooth Components. I took the Voytek on a quick test spin at Interbike, and here’s what I learned. For starters, the Voytek is built around a unique dropout system that allows the bike to run 26 fat, 27.5+, and …

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