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Review: Northwave Extreme Tech MTB Plus Shoes

Interbike is a lot like a gentleman’s club for three reasons. First of all, it’s in Las Vegas. Second, there’s lots to look at, but you’re usually not supposed to put your hands on anything. Most importantly, it is considered rude to ask about weights, date of manufacture, and “street price.” I broke all those …

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Review: Rocky Mountain Sherpa 27.5+

It was almost exactly a year ago when the interwebs started buzzing about a new concept bike which paired a 95mm rear suspension frame to a plus-sized 27.5-inch wheel. Making things even more interesting, it was rumored to be purpose-built for bikepacking. That bike, the Rocky Mountain Sherpa, had forums and comment boxes filled with …

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Review: Shimano XTR 11-speed Mechanical Drivetrain

Shimano has been making big changes to their drivetrain lineup over the last year or so, introducing electronic shifting and an all-new 11-speed drivetrain. I’ve been testing the company’s mechanical XTR Race setup over the last couple of months as a part of my review of the Motobecane Fly Team 29 Ti, and while there’s …

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Review: The Shimano Enduro Racepack U4E

Let me start by saying that details are light on this particular piece. It has not officially hit the street yet. The Singletracks team obtained the sample I have at Interbike’s Outdoor Demo and I got to keep it because I had room in my suitcase. I made room for it by throwing away all …

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Review: Hincapie Soigner Jacket

Cycling apparel can be split into two different categories: one category of gear will draw wide-eyed stares and will have mothers covering their childrens’ eyes if you wear it anytime you’re off the bike, and the other category will blend into normal, everyday life and serve many purposes. Thankfully, more and more mountain biking gear, such …

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