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These are the most innovative mountain bikes of 2017, according to Singletracks readers. Learn about the newest, hottest mountain bikes of 2017.

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As part of our annual Gear Survey, we asked our readers to tell us about their favorite mountain bike race. The responses ranged from endurance events to enduros, with plenty of “I don’t race” thrown in for good measure. After combing through the results, here are YOUR top seven races. 7. Tour Divide Location: Banff, Alberta …

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“Trail bike” is an admittedly broad term. But, then again, the spectrum of trails is equally as broad. After all, 52% of our audience identifies themselves as “trail riders,” as opposed to XC (26%), enduro (19%), gravity (1.5%), or other (1.4%). But what makes a trail bike? Depending on where a rider lives and what they like …

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Fat bikes are no longer the hot button topic that they were back in 2014, but as the discussion and controversy has died down to a low simmer, only revived by articles like my recent Over a Beer column,  fat bikes have quietly cemented a position in the lineups of almost every major bike brand. …

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Dropper posts rank among the top innovations in the history of mountain biking alongside suspension, tubeless tires, and disc brakes. Why? Well, as Greg wrote in his “Over a Beer” column, they just make riding more fun. Are they absolutely necessary? No. Are they expensive? Yes. Do they sometimes have less than stellar reliability? For …

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