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backpack, camelback charge, camelbak, charge, Gear, hydration, hydration pack, i:2:7716, pack, review, reviews - January 5, 2014

Review: Camelbak Charge 10LR

Having not purchased a new, lower-capacity hydration pack for short rides since my first Camelbak in 2000, I jumped at the opportunity to review the Camelbak Charge 10LR. When I reviewed the larger capacity Dakine AMP 12L a few months ago, I marveled at the features now being incorporated into modern hydration packs relative to …

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Final Review: Foundry Tomahawk B3 27.5/650b

In a world being overtaken by longer travel, wider bars, and of course, 650b wheels, one company has dedicated themselves to building simple, lightweight, carbon fiber hardtail racing bikes. It’s okay if you read that in the Movie Trailer Guy’s voice… For the past few months I’ve been tearing it up on the brand-new Foundry …

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Review: 2014 Fox Float X CTD with Trail Adjust

I had the pleasure to test the Fox Float X CTD rear shock with Trail Adjust along with the Fox 34 Talas CTD fork. Bikes with longer travel require good control over the rear wheel as well as the front. I can still remember the first fully-suspended bike that I owned, and today’s shocks like the new …

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Gear, orange mud, review, reviews - December 20, 2013

Review: Orange Mud Transition Wrap and Seat Cover

The Orange Mud Transition Wrap and Seat Cover is like a beach towel on steroids. It’s a great, versatile piece of gear to add to your biking, hiking, or camping arsenal. The first purpose of the Transition Wrap is to allow you to change out of your dirty, sweaty biking gear in a parking lot …

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Review: Mongoose Salvo Expert 29er

The Mongoose brand has achieved a sort of mixed infamy in the mountain bike world. With a long and storied history of bike production, Mongoose now produces two distinct lines of mountain bikes: those that you might purchase at Walmart or Target, and those that you might find reviewed here on Singletracks. These budget-friendly steeds …

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