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27.5, 29, 29er, Gear, i:2:13689, i:2:13690, News, Plus, plus size, salsa, salsa cycles, timberjack, woodsmoke - July 26, 2016

Salsa Unveils Two New Plus Bikes: The Woodsmoke and the Timberjack

Salsa Cycles’ annual product launch event, dubbed “Saddle Drive,” is currently taking place at Northstar near Lake Tahoe, California. In conjunction with the event, they’ve released details to the public on their updated product line. While many of the bikes only saw minor tweaks and modifications, Salsa did unveil two new plus-size mountain bikes: the …

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WTB’s First 29+ Tire Offers Trail Performance and Durability

WTB has just announced the release of a new plus tire: the Ranger. It will be available in both 27.5+ and 29+ — the first 29+ tire from WTB. Also notable for the Ranger is the inclusion of a TCS Tough casing “for extra durability and stability,” according to WTB. The Ranger appears to offer a …

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27.5, 29er, Plus, plus size, video, Videos - May 30, 2016

Watch: 27.5+ VS 29er – Which Is Faster?

While 27.5+ is widely-known to have the same outer tire diameter as a 29er, the question is: which is actually faster?

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Watch: Fat Bike VS Plus Bike – How do they compare?

There are lots of new types of bikes coming on to the market, but what are the pros and cons of each. In this video we take a fat bike and a plus bike for a rip around our local woods to look at the difference between each ride…

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Watch: Jesse Melamed Puts Maxxis 27.5 Plus Tires to the Test on the Shore

We first spotted the new 27.5×2.80″ Ikon+ and Rekon+ at Interbike last fall, and the sneak peek we got had us stoked! Now these tires are coming spec’d on plus-sized trail bikes like the Rocky Mountain Pipeline, and Santa Cruz’s Hightower. And, according to Maxxis, they will be available at your local shop in a matter …

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