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Watch: Ripping Steep, Techy Descents on Transition’s New Hardtails

Transition is introducing two new carbon hardtails to their line: the Throttle with 27.5″ wheels and the Vanquish with 29″ wheels. Despite being carbon hardtails, Transition is still sticking to their ongoing goal of creating fun bikes that descend aggressively. As such, both of these bikes are true trail bikes and are more than capable …

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9point8 Releases “The Lightest Dropper Post You Can Buy”

9point8 has just announced their brand-new Fall Line R dropper post, which they are claiming is the “lightest dropper post you can buy.” You can even cut it down to size if the post is longer than you actually need, which makes this the first-ever cuttable dropper! Claimed weight for the post-only, uncut, is 386g. …

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Sea Otter Launches New Festival in Europe

Sea Otter, arguably the largest cycling festival in the world, has just announced that it will be adding a new Sea Otter event in Europe. Dubbed the “Sea Otter Europe / Costa Brava – Girona Bike Show,” it will be held June 3-4, 2017, in Girona, Spain. “GiOutdoor, a preeminent European sports promotion company, will host …

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New Competitor in the Drivetrain Market: Box Components

Box Components has been working on this drivetrain for years now, but it’s looking like it’s nearing production. In fact, Box says it should be available by the end of 2016. They had a demo on display at Sea Otter so folks could try out their unique Push-Push shifter. Instead of using two paddles on …

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Introducing Redpoint, Salsa’s New 26+ Compatible Trail Bike

Whilst booking it between appointments at Sea Otter, I saw someone wheeling around a shiny turquoise and yellow full suspension. It was the paint that first caught my eye–thinking it might be a Yeti–but then I saw the name on the down tube. Wait a second, did that say “Salsa”? This didn’t look like any …

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