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As a Canadian, it’s always cool to see a new company from my homeland like Cat5Gear hit the scene. The Cat5Gear Cyclist Case is designed for carrying bike gear when you travel in a single, easy-to-carry bag. No need for multiple trips to the car with hands full of bike gear! If you are a mountain, …

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I finally got a chance to get out and truly trail test my latest piece of Sombrio Gear:  the Burst long sleeve jersey. Unlike the last Sombrio shirt I reviewed, this one is an FRD Fit, meaning it has a more generous cut.  I like both the FRD and slim fits for different reasons, but …

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I’ve been shopping around for a good bike to race the Cohutta 100 on. At first, I was hoping to find a carbon hardtail 29er to use for my race bike, but based on Jeff’s recommendation, I also threw some short-travel 29er FS XC rigs into the mix. When the opportunity came to do a …

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Raleigh Bicycles is one of the most venerable names in the cycling world. Over 125 years after it was originally founded, the company still continues to make high-quality bicycles that are sold around the world. According to an article on BikeBiz.com, Raleigh was recently named to a list of “superbrands” in the UK. This list …

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It was a long time coming, but I finally gathered all the components I needed to build up my DH rig for the up-and-coming season! Shimano sent over their most anticipated (and affordable) new component group: ZEE. For those who aren’t in the know, the ZEE group is Shimano’s answer for the general gravity masses …

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