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1x11, Gear, gx, review, reviews, sram - December 10, 2015

SRAM GX 1×11 Drivetrain, Long-Term Reviewed

Arguably one of the most revolutionary mountain bike products of the past few years is SRAM’s XX1 group. While it initially seemed to be aimed at XC racers, it quickly found its way to trail bikes. Apart from being simple and light, ditching the front derailleur opened up new possibilities in frame design. It allowed tire …

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On Review: Niner JET 9 Carbon

Earlier this year I tested the Niner JET 9 Alloy. I found it to be a capable bike, so much so that the rear suspension was able to easily outride the 100mm RockShox SiD spec’d on that bike. After swapping it for a 120mm fork, the bike and I were much happier. Niner has updated their …

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action cam, Gear, review, reviews, sony, video, videos - December 2, 2015

Sony FDR-X1000VR 4K Action Cam and Live-View Remote Review

As we all know, the POV camera market is dominated by one brand: GoPro. In our Best MTB Gear of 2015 survey, they were miles ahead of second place Sony. That said, Sony is no stranger to the electronics market, and their cameras in particular are widely-praised. Did Sony hit a home run or ground …

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Review: KS Southpaw Remote Lever

I have used KS Lev droppers on several bikes and have found them to be, for the most part, reliable and very well designed. The OEM lever that KS includes with their dropper posts, however, has been somewhat frustrating and annoying to me. For starters, having to completely remove your thumb from the grip to …

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Reviewing the Santa Cruz Bronson Where it Was Conceived: Santa Cruz, California

You may have read a test ride review that I penned about the latest rendition of the Santa Cruz Bronson after a demo ride experience at Outerbike in Moab. If you read that review, you know that I wasn’t a fan of how the Bronson rode. As a result, the good folks at Santa Cruz …

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