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Sony mobile has developed the SmartWatch 3, or SW3, to pair with Android devices so that you can have access to your texts, email, fitness information, and a usable web search, all at your fingertips while on the go. Designed for outdoor enthusiasts, this smart watch is also capable of running apps such as Strava and …

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Bike Reviews, Hardtail Mountain Bikes, i:2:12190, review, reviews, zen trail frame -

I first saw the Zen TRAIL frame on display at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Already a fan of hard tails–I own three–the long, low, and slack steel bike caught my eye. Portland-based Zen has been making bikes for years–just for other brands. This year Zen has launched their own line consisting of five …

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27.5, Gear, i:2:12145, plus size, plus sized, review, reviews, rims, scraper, wheel, wheels, WTB -

I’ve been testing the WTB Scraper 27.5 mountain bike rims for several weeks now and they have quickly transformed my bike from a capable XC trail bike into an adventure rig worthy of the most challenging terrain. Is wider really better when it comes to mountain bike rims? Read on to find out. Specs and …

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29er, Bike Reviews, cross country, i:2:2415, jet 9, niner, review, reviews, xc -

After taking a couple years off of doing a full schedule of races, I’m feeling the itch of competition again. Or maybe the itch is from the poison ivy that seems to grow almost as fast as the kudzu around here. Whatever the reason, I’m feeling reenergized to race. To that end, I signed up for …

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35mm, carbon, easton, Gear, grips, handlebar, haven, Haven 35, i:2:10833, i:2:10834, i:2:7909, review, reviews, stem, taperwall, toplock -

First of all, why 35? To paraphrase a friend of mine who is a mechanic, the biking industry is unique in that innovation makes its own predecessors obsolete. Like me, the first question that many readers may ask is, “why bother changing the diameter of a handlebar that has worked so well for so many years? …

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