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Whilst booking it between appointments at Sea Otter, I saw someone wheeling around a shiny turquoise and yellow full suspension. It was the paint that first caught my eye–thinking it might be a Yeti–but then I saw the name on the down tube. Wait a second, did that say “Salsa”? This didn’t look like any …

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27.5, cannoli, deamion, Gear, Mountain Bike Tires, Plus, sea otter 2016, vittoria, wheels -

Vittoria had two exciting new products for plus bikes at Sea Otter this year: the Cannoli and Deamion-Plus. The Cannoli tire will be offered in both 27.5 and 29er sizes (3.0″ wide) and also as a 4.8″ fat bike tire for 26″ wheels. The tread sports a paddle design that’s said to do a good …

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27.5, Bike Reviews, i:2:13418, Pipeline, Plus, plus bike, plus size, rocky mountain, sea otter 2016 -

Rocky Mountain recently launched a brand new 27.5+ bike called the Pipeline, and at Sea Otter last week I got a chance to take one out for a quick test ride. While the trails at Fort Ord offer up little in the way of technical terrain, I was stoked to get a feel for what this hotly-anticipated bike feels …

The post 2017 Rocky Mountain Pipeline 27.5+ Trail Bike: Test Ride Review appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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2.4, Gear, kids, kids bikes, News, Plus, plus size, riprock, specialized -

If you needed more evidence that wide tires make mountain biking easier and more forgiving, look no further than Specialized’s recent announcement of a whole new wheel size for kids bikes: 24+! This new 24+ wheel size is debuting on the new Riprock kids bike. According to Specialized, “The Riprock is a real mountain bike …

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27.5, News, Pipeline, Plus, plus size, rocky mountain -

Rocky Mountain has just announced their inaugural entry into the 27.5+ market: the Pipeline. This is an aggressive, carbon trail bike built for aggressive riding, with a 150mm fork up front, and 130mm of rear travel. According to Rocky, the Pipeline is 1x-specific and can fit up to 27×3.25″ tires. Of course, everything is Boost-spaced. …

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