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Maxxis Forekaster 2.6″ Tire Review

The Forekaster from Maxxis was designed to go where you want, when you want regardless of conditions and, given its overall design, aims specifically at shoulder seasons when such conditions often run the spectrum. Wide and evenly-spaced, mid-height knobs provide a fair tradeoff between loose-penetrating and mud-clearing characteristics with a strong center knob presence for …

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Terrene Chunk Plus Tire Review

Given their high turnover rate, ability to boost your bike’s performance at a relatively low cost, and ever-widening wheels, if there’s one thing I won’t hate on, it’s more tire options! And the list doesn’t just end there, as varying tread patterns, casings, compounds, and other tire characteristics would continue to keep us interested, if …

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Scott Spark 720 Plus Long Term Review

During Scott’s press camp in Crested Butte, CO last summer, our Chief Editor, Greg Heil, unveiled the latest revisions to the Scott Spark line of XC and trail bikes. Due to his affinity (and the curiosity of 99.9% of mountain bikers who’ve yet to try one) for plus wheels, Greg spent most of his time …

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TRP Slate T4 Brakes – Can They Compete with Shimano and SRAM?

Many of you are likely un familiar with the TRP brand. Essentially, TRP is the premium marque of parent company Tektro–whom you’ve no doubt heard of. When building up my (all)road bike last year, I chose a set of TRP’s Spyre mechanical disc brakes after they came highly-recommended by my buddy Chris Tavel at Loose Nuts Cycles in …

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Light and Adaptable – Race Face Next SL G4 Cranks Review

Pulling the chunky Race Face Next SL G4 carbon arms of the out of the packaging, I let out an audible, Keanu-worthy, “Whoa!” These things are stupid light. And pretty to boot. With a 32T chainring mounted, the cranks weighed in at 438g (430g claimed)–excluding the bottom bracket. To put that in perspective, a Shimano M9000 …

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