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Gear, i:2:6295, i:2:960, Maxxis, Mountain Bike Tires, Plus - September 30, 2016

Maxxis Pumps Up Plus-Sized Tire Offerings

Maxxis didn’t have too much in the way of new mountain bike tread patterns at Interbike this year, but they have taken some of their most popular existing treads and expanded the sizes offered. The Minion DHF and DHR II are some of the best all-around trail tires you can get. To me, they are …

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Gear, interbike, interbike 2016, jardon+, Plus, willier - September 30, 2016

The Wilier Triestina Jaroon+ Is a Work of Art

I was cruising around the Interbike showroom floor, late for yet another appointment, but the Wilier Triestina Jaroon+ stopped me in my tracks. This mountain bike, while of questionable real world usefulness, is an inspired work of art! And heck, if I owned this bike, I’d be tempted to just hang it on my wall …

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Pivot’s 27.5+/29 Switchblade Proves Many Other Brands Wrong – A Test Ride Review

Having earned a coveted spot on our list of the 5 Most Innovative Mountain Bikes of 2016, I knew that I had to get on the Pivot Switchblade to see if the bike could stand up to the hype. The Switchblade gets its name from the ability to quickly and easily swap between 27.5+ and 29″ wheels and …

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KHS SixFifty 680 Plus Test Ride Review

To be completely honest, I wasn’t really familiar with KHS bikes until I checked them out at the Outdoor Demo at Interbike. Part of my plan for the event was to ride some bikes from brands I either hadn’t heard of or just hadn’t ridden in the past, and KHS fell into that category. When …

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Devinci Marshall 27.5+ Test Ride Review

When I first grabbed the Devinci Marshall to take it for a test ride, there was a little bit of confusion amongst the Singletracks staff about whether or not we’d reviewed this bike last year, only under the name Hendrix. The answer, I discovered, was “yes and no.” Yes, the Hendrix from last year has …

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