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Over the years bicycles have seen innumerable changes, and yet some things have changed very little.  One thing that has been a constant for a very, very long time is the chain drive.  Now, thanks to the Gates Carbon Belt Drive, riders have another option.  How does the newcomer compare with ol’ faithful?  Read on to …

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27.5, 650b, Bike Reviews, genius, genius 710, genius lt, genius lt 710, i:2:7684, lt, review, reviews, scott -

During my recent media trip to Park City, I had the immense delight to spend four days of hard riding beating a brand-new, just off the Interbike showroom floor, 2014 Scott Genius LT 710 into submission. Specs At the 2012 Interbike, Scott was one of the largest companies displaying a full complement of 650b/27.5 mountain …

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The Notch helmet from Mavic is designed with trail and enduro riders in mind, providing additional coverage compared to traditional cross-country helmets while still retaining a lightweight and comfortable design. I’ve been testing the Notch for several months now, and here’s what I’ve found. Trail riding falls somewhere between cross-country and downhill riding, so the …

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This is a common conversation when I head out riding with a friend of mine: Friend:  “I’m going to set my tracker app.  Maybe it’ll work this time.” Me: “Ok, I’ll set my Endomondo app, and we can compare when we get back!” (After the ride, which we know to be about 6 miles long.) …

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29er, 29ers, All mountain, Bike Reviews, i:2:1740, niner, review, reviews, wfo 9 -

While the 29er trend is old news by, like, a decade, and 650b (or is it 27.5?) is all the rage, there are still some lines that the industry at large thinks the 29-inch wheel will never cross. For instance, you’ll see very few all-mountain rigs with more than 6 inches of travel and 29-inch …

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