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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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All Mountain? I Don’t Think So! The New Michelin Force AM Tire, Reviewed

Michelin is an absolutely massive tire company. On a global scale, Michelin nets €21 billion per year in revenue, and last year this French behemoth spent €700 million on R&D alone. While Michelin has had a line of mountain bike tires in the past, in 2017 they’re signaling their re-entry into the mountain bike market by bringing four …

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Terrene Wazia Fat Bike Tire Review

Terrene. Unless you are a hardcore bike tire enthusiast, you may not be aware of this upcoming brand that has been keenly carving a niche in the world of rubber. With a focused line that is shared only by brethren models Elwood (gravel) and Chunk (dirt), the Wazia is Terrene’s concerted effort to manufacture a durable and competitive …

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Scott Spark 720 Plus Long Term Review

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

Light and Adaptable – Race Face Next SL G4 Cranks Review

All Mountain? I Don’t Think So! The New Michelin Force AM Tire, Reviewed

Terrene Wazia Fat Bike Tire Review

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