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bluto, Fat Bike, fork, Gear, News, rock shox, RockShox, suspension - April 11, 2014

News: First-Ever Fat Bike Suspension Fork Announced: RockShox Bluto RL

Earlier this morning we published a quick news post about the new Rocky Mountain Blizzard, which featured a teaser of the new RockShox Bluto RL fat bike suspension fork. Now, we have official details on the fork! Most interestingly, the Bluto will be available in 80, 100, and 120mm travel options. This will prove to …

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News: Rocky Mountain Announces 2015 Blizzard Fat Bike, Plus a Sneak-Peak of the Rock Shox Bluto RL Fat Bike Suspension Fork

Rocky Mountain Bicycles has just announced their brand-new Blizzard fat bike, coming in the fall of 2014. The all-new Blizzard features a “suspension-specific design, agile trail-bike geometry, and a truly capable parts spec,” according to Rocky Mountain. Before we continue, let’s hold the horse just one minute. Yes, this 68.5-degree head tube angle is suspension …

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News: RockShox Releases Details About Their Brand-New RS-1 Fork

While mountain bikers have speculated wildly on internet forums about the application and the final specs of RockShox’s new RS-1 fork, RockShox has finally released some official information and put our late-night wondering to rest. And no, people, this isn’t a fat bike fork: rather, it’s an ultra-lightweight carbon XC race fork that is currently …

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Photo Blog: The Mammoth Kamikaze Games are Back for 2014

The Mammoth Kamikaze Games are back for 2014, and will be held from September 18th to the 21st. Registration is open here, and the folks at Mammoth Mountain sent over a sweet gallery of photos to whet your appetite:

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27.5, 650b, cannondale, jekyll, News - April 2, 2014

News: Cannondale Announces New 2015 Jekyll 27.5

The Cannondale Jekyll has been completely reworked for 2015. Developed in collaboration with Jerome Clementz, the all-new bike features the new SuperMax front suspension, a new Fox DYAD rear shock with extra travel, military-inspired Ballistec carbon fiber, 27.5″ wheels, and new geometry to go with the extra travel and new wheel size. Cannondale has sought to …

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