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New 27.5+ Jab and e-Jab Plus Bikes from Bianchi

Ahead of Eurobike this week Bianchi has announced two new 27.5+ bikes: the Jab Plus and e-Jab Plus. The Jab Plus is an aluminum hardtail that will fit 2.8″ tires and is designed to work with a 120mm fork. The rear triangle utilizes Boost 148 spacing to accommodate the wider tires–this is further evidence that …

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27.5, Plus, plus size, video, Videos - August 22, 2015

Video: 27.5″ Vs. 27.5″ Plus Bikes – Which Is Faster?

The guys over at GMBN try to answer the question that everyone’s been asking: “Which are faster: standard tires or plus-size tires?”

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Review: 2016 Scott Genius 700 Tuned Plus (27.5+)

If you caught my previous plus-size article, you know that I think plus-size tires are the future of mountain bikes. You also read about my impressions of the Scott Genius LT Plus Vs. the standard Genius LT. But Scott is releasing several other plus-size bikes, including a couple different versions of the Scale hardtail and …

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Plus-Size Wheels Vs. Standard Wheels: The Real Scoop on the Future of Mountain Bikes

Plus-size tires, bikes, and components designed to accommodate them, are taking center stage in the latest-and-greatest MTB trend for 2015. However, based on Facebook comments left on a plus-size news blurb a few days ago, perhaps less than half of the commenters actually realized that by “27.5+,” we mean something totally different than “27.5.” So …

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News: Salsa Debuts New 27.5+ Trail Bike, the Pony Rustler

We first spotted the new Salsa at the WTB booth during the Sea Otter Classic, and at the time speculated that the 27.5+ bike was based on their Horsethief trail bike. With the details Salsa released on the Pony Rustler, it looks like we were on to something. The Pony Rustler features 120mm of rear …

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