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2012, belt drive, Bike Reviews, carbon drive, Events, Gear, honey badger, i:2:6393, interbike, interbike 2012, News, singlespeed, spot brand bicycles -

New this year to Spot Brand Bicycles is the Honey Badger. Based off of their classic Rocker frame, the new steel-framed Honey Badger features a very similar geometry (that has been slightly tweaked), butthere have beenmany significant upgradesthathelp providesignificant performance improvement. New to the Honey Badger is a taperedheadtubeandacrenelateddowntubegusset integrated directly into the tubing (not …

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My first taste of the dry, dusty desert singletrack of Bootleg Canyon was aboard the Yeti SB-95 and what a taste it was! With 29 wheels, 5 of travel front and back, and a 68.5 headtube angle, this is an aggressive bike that was ready to tackle the most technical Outdoor Demo test track that …

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Its that time of year: expo season! Seemingly every bike company under the sun is launching their new product lines and Interbike 2012 (the largest bicycle industry tradeshow in North America) is behing held this week in Las Vegas with about 1,200 exhibitors showcasing the latest and greatest. Singletracks is traveling to Vegas this week, …

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Here is a MAJOR release from SRAM: the all new XX1! The XX1 is a new single ring, 11spd drivetrain. Noting that many riders were striving for a simpler, lighter solution for their trail bikes and 29ers, SRAM came up with the new XX1 group. In fact this isn’t the first time SRAM has stuck …

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We knew the whole fatbike thing was starting to blow up but this is crazy: a new indoor mountain bike park specifically designed with ultra-fat-tire mountain bikes in mind is opening just outside Moab next year. Known as Canyon 191, the park will feature extra wide ramps, a sand pit, and even a “freezer” room …

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