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big ed, Bike Reviews, Fat Bike, i:2:11258, interbike 2015, interbike2015, review, reviews, scott, scott bikes, scott sports -

Scott’s inaugural entry into the fat bike market, the Big Ed, was launched last year. But we hadn’t had a chance to ride it–until now. The Bike The Big Ed features an aluminum frame, 4.8″ tires, and comes kitted out to excel on the trail and in the snow. Ed wears the RockShox Bluto fork …

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Bike Reviews, donkadonk, Fat Bike, i:2:7656, interbike 2015, interbike2015, reeb, review, reviews -

It’s my unofficial job here at Singletracks to seek out and describe the weird and the wonderful. This is a job I take very seriously. And so, when I saw the Reeb cycles Donkadonk, a fat bike with Gates Carbon Drive mated to a Rohloff hub, I knew I had to turn its cranks. Behold, …

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alchemy, Bike Reviews, i:2:12617, interbike 2015, interbike2015, review, reviews -

Ancient alchemists were pretty weird dudes. For example, in 1669 Hennig Brand was searching for something called the “Philosopher’s Stone,” which is not a Harry Potter novel. The Philosopher’s Stone was said to be able to turn lead into gold. In his efforts to find the stone, Brand hit upon the idea to boil urine. …

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Bike Reviews, i:2:11326, interbike 2015, interbike2015, patrol, review, reviews, transition -

Transition was another company that had empty racks for much of the Outdoor Demo. One guy I talked to on the shuttle truck said he was there just to ride the Patrol, and had already been on three trips to the top. Towards the end of the day on Tuesday, I went by the booth …

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29, 29er, Bike Reviews, carbine, intense, interbike 2015, interbike2015, review, reviews -

Tuesday afternoon at Outdoor Demo brought a brief rain shower, which was great for those of us testing bikes. Not only did it cool things off and tamp down the dust, it also meant a bunch of people cut their rides short. The Intense booth had been devoid of bikes until this point. When I …

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