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Jamis Dragon 650 – Outerbike Review
I really wanted to ride one of the Jamis full suspension 650b bikes, but the one they brought in my size was always out. So instead I threw a leg over the Dragon 650, which is a steel hardtail with a fairly slack 68° head tube angle. So of course I take the steel hardtail …
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2012 Jamis Dakar SixFifty B Pro Long-Term Review: Part 2
Click here to read part I of this long-term review. Ride Quality As I’m sure you’ve already gathered, the XC components and geometry make the Jamis Dakar SixFifty B Pro a very capable climber for a 5.5″ bike. If you don’t feel like you need full squish on the climbs, close the gate on the …
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2012 Jamis Dakar SixFifty B Pro Long-Term Review: Part I
Test riding mountain bikes at an expo is a lot like sampling teriyaki chicken at the mall: it all tastes good, but you can’t really tell which is the best until you’ve eaten a full serving. After demoing the 2012 Jamis Dakar SixFifty B Pro at the Southeast Bike Expo in February, I knew that …
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Riding Kenosha Pass to Georgia Pass in Bailey, Colorado
I lived in the Bailey, CO area for a summer back in 2008, guiding wilderness trips for Narrow Way Expeditions, a part of Camp IdRaHaJe. As I mentioned in a previous blog post, one of my biggest mountain biking regrets from that time was not getting to ride the epic Kenosha Pass to Georgia Pass …
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Testing MTB Gear on the Road this Summer: Jamis 650b, Yakima Doubledown, Pearl Izumi Gear, and More
As anyone who has ridden with me knows: I am not easy on my bike gear. It’s not that I’m abusive or anything… I try to take care of what I own so that it will last as long as possible.However, I actually use my gear–and on a regular basis… and for extended periods of …
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