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Bike Reviews, Gear, i:2:6036, outerbike, yeti - November 21, 2012

Yeti SB95 – Outerbike Review

I got in a quick ride on a Yeti SB95 at Outerbike last month and had a great time. In case you missed it, mtbgreg1 rode this bike at Interbike and jeff demo’ed an earlier version last year. There has been a lot of buzz about the new ‘switch‘ suspension technology from Yeti, and it …

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Fatback Bikes – Outerbike Review

Fat bike fever seems to be sweeping across the country like crazy. I wanted to see what all the fuss is about, so my first demo of Outerbike was from Fatback Bikes, based out of Anchorage, Alaska. Greg from Fatback set me up on their ‘Deluxe’ alloy model in a 16″ size. This model comes …

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29er, edict nine, Felt, Gear, outerbike - November 9, 2012

Felt Edict Nine 1 – Outerbike review

Michael demo’ed the Felt Edict Nine 1 before I did and he wouldn’t quit bugging me about it until I rode it too. Oh man, what an awesome bike! For both of us the Felt was the hands down favorite of everything we rode. The Edict Nine is Felt’s signature 29er full suspension racing bike. As such, it …

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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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Devinci Wooky Carbon SL – Outerbike Review

One of the cool things about events like Outerbike is being able to try something you normally wouldn’t. For me that meant taking a spin on a carbon hardtail race bike that retails for a bit north of $5,000. A recent news article referenced by MarcS claimed that the Ibis Mojo is the “Porsche of …

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