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Now that I’ve had a few months to give the Niner JET 9 Carbon a proper flogging, it’s time to come back to you and report on my experience. For those that want a more in-depth look at the specs and geometry, be sure to check out my On Review article from December. A quick synopsis …

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I was offered to test the Primal Modenza Short pretty late in the mountain biking season in Colorado, but I jumped at the chance to try these out despite looming frigid weather, given the quality Primal has consistently produced in other products I’ve tried. A local Denver company, Primal is known the world over for cycling …

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I’m often skeptical, if not resistant, to radically-different technology. Oval chainrings seemed like a fringe product until I noticed more and more riders that I admire using them. So, when Absolute Black asked us to test one of their new products, I jumped at the chance to try one–if anything to prove to myself that oval …

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Advocate Cycles may be new to the fat bike party–and the party in general–as the company is only about a year old, but they’ve already made a solid impression. Not only does Advocate produce a versatile and high-quality–yet small–lineup of bikes, they also employ a unique company setup and have real potential to change the …

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It’s the first week of 2016, and early one morning I woke up in a gray, soggy Arizona desert. There was a lull in the rain, just after first light, and I figured this was my opportunity to leave the tent and have a look around. The cacti were kind enough to avoid growing in …

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