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New Front and Rear-Specific Fat Bike Tires from 45NRTH

45NRTH showed off their latest fat bike tires at Frostbike this past weekend, the Flowbeist and Dunderbeist, and what’s interesting about these two is that they’re front- and rear-specific fat bike tires that are optimized for riding groomed fat bike trails. And unlike many fat bike tires on the market today, 45NRTH designed both tires …

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Review: Giro Rivet Glove

The brand-new Rivet from Giro is an all-purpose riding glove for mountain bikers who want full finger protection without the associated bulk. Designed to provide just a thin layer of protection while improving grip, the Rivet is based on Giro’s LTZ™ road glove, which also features a close fitting feel with limited material around your …

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Gear, Mountain Bike Gloves, nanotips - April 23, 2014

Review: Nanotips Make Your Gloves Smartphone-Friendly

I use my iPhone on the mountain bike trail all the time, but that usually involves taking my gloves off to even get past the lock screen. Smartphone touch screens and most gloves just don’t go together. And that’s why Nanotips exists. Nanotips started life on Kickstarter where the goal of raising $10,500 was blown …

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Interbike 2013: New Products from Mavic

Ever wonder what MAVIC really means? Well, it’s actually an acronym for Manufacture d’Articles Vélocipédiques Idoux et Chanel. That name came about in 1889, which is pretty far back, as you can imagine. Since I’m not one for going too far back in history, fast forward to today and we have a company that has …

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Review: Dakine Concept Glove

Rounding out my West Coast-style Dakine kit is the Concept glove. This minimalistic glove is by far the sleekest I have used to date. The glove features a lightweight, moisture-wicking, 4-way stretch, nylon mesh back panel mated to a vented silicon mesh palm. There’s no strap, but the snug fit keeps the glove in place. Other features …

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