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Vittoria’s Fast-Rolling Mud Tire is a Rotating Oxymoron

At Sea Otter last week I got my first look at Vittoria’s Gato, cross-country (XC) tire. On paper, the Gato seems like a pretty standard XC tire: it’s (just) 2.2 inches wide, weighs 760g, and features a supple, 120tpi sidewall. And in person, the tire looks to be fast rolling, with regular and densely-packed, medium-length knobs arrayed along a round profile. …

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GORE Bike Wear Features Chamois Optimized for Mountain Biking, Baggy Bib Shorts

It’s a little hard to believe, but many saddle companies don’t make a distinction between mountain bike and road bike saddles. GORE Bike Wear seems to disagree with this approach, and they even have numbers and graphics to back up their claim that mountain bikers and road cyclists sit on their butts in different positions! Staring at …

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We Discuss What to Expect From Sea Otter and Talk Horses for Courses

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast we talk about what to expect from Sea Otter next week and discuss Greg’s opinion that mountain biking has an identity crisis. We also talk about John’s idea of finding the perfect bike for every trail… or is it the other way around? Plus: grinding gears and stoking spokes.

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SR Suntour Is Making an Awesome $850 Fork… For 20″ Kids’ Bikes

SR Suntour has been in the suspension business since 1988, but has really come on strong in the past few years with a slew of products that can go toe-to-toe with offerings from any company. Greg spent some time with their burly Auron fork last summer; you can check out what he had to say …

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WTB Debuts New 35mm ASYM Rims, Riddler Semi-slick Tire, and SL8 Saddle

A visit to the WTB booth at Sea Otter revealed a company that’s been hard at work developing new products. If you didn’t see our coverage of the 27.5×3.00 Bridger tire, you can check that out here. WTB wasn’t just showing the Bridger though. They had new rims, tires, and saddles on display. We’ve got a …

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Vittoria’s Fast-Rolling Mud Tire is a Rotating Oxymoron

GORE Bike Wear Features Chamois Optimized for Mountain Biking, Baggy Bib Shorts

We Discuss What to Expect From Sea Otter and Talk Horses for Courses

SR Suntour Is Making an Awesome $850 Fork… For 20″ Kids’ Bikes

WTB Debuts New 35mm ASYM Rims, Riddler Semi-slick Tire, and SL8 Saddle

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