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Gear, i:2:13767, i:2:13768, i:2:13769, pactimo, review, reviews, video, Videos -

Pactimo has been making high end road biking kits since 2003. For 2016, they’ve jumped into the mountain bike market with their Apex line and it is awesome! Pactimo seems to have hit the nail on the head with this project as they have thought of just about everything. The fabric is lightweight and breathable, …

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27.5, 27.5 plus, 27.5 plus hardtail, Bike Reviews, budget hardtails, framed, Hardtail Mountain Bikes, i:2:13744, marquette, plus bike, plus size, review, reviews -

I’ve had my eye on plus bikes ever since they became a “thing.” Bridging the gap between “normal” mountain bike tires and fat bike tires, plus-size mountain bikes are remarkably versatile, retaining the confidence-inspiring traction of the wider end of the tire spectrum while being a little more nimble with less rolling resistance than true fat …

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27.5, 700 tuned, Bike Reviews, colorado, crested butte, Gear, i:2:13730, plus size, review, reviews, scott, scott spark plus, scott sports, spark plus, test ride review -

When I first saw the press release from Scott about their new Spark and Scale lines, my eyes immediately went to the big, bold headlines proclaiming these the lightest FS and hardtail mountain bike frames in the world. As I skimmed through the 80+ pages of data, my eyes began to glaze over, and I …

The post The All-New Scott Spark Plus Redefines the Limits of Trail Bikes – A Test Ride Review appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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Bike Reviews, Fat Bike, fat bikes, fatback, i:2:12490, review, reviews, skookum -

My biggest concern when sitting down to write this review is that I was going to run out of superlatives to use while describing Fatback’s Skookum. Of course, all of the classics apply–the frame is stiff, yet vertically compliant; it climbs like a mountain goat; its slack head tube angle makes for playful handling; it’s …

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12 speed, 1x12, drivetrain, eagle, Gear, i:2:13826, review, reviews, sram, XX1 -

If you haven’t heard of SRAM’s new 1×12 Eagle drivetrain yet, you’ve probably been living in a van, down by the river, with no cell reception. Not that there’s anything wrong with living in a van down by the river and just riding your bike every day, but if you want to catch up on the …

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