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Does planned obsolescence exist in mountain biking?

It has only been 15 months since I bought my smartphone, and already it’s two iterations behind. While I can say that my parents used the same phone for 15 years, it would not be a fair comparison. A smartphone can play a movie, rate the restaurant you happen to be sitting in, not to …

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Opinion: There’s Nothing Wrong with Your Bike

Fat bikes. 11-speed drivetrains. Boost spacing on hubs, forks, and frames. 27.5 (or 29) plus. Electronic shifting and suspension. Enduro blue. Visit any mountain bike website–including ours–and you’ll see articles about new products or standards that claim to be “game-changing” or “the next big thing.” The pace of so-called “innovation” seems to really have ramped …

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Opinion: New Mountain Bike Parts Standards: Bring them On!

With all the new product releases this time of year, there’s been some talk lately about emerging “standards.” Well, not talk so much–mostly just complaining. And hey, I totally get it–we spend our hard-earned money on mountain bikes and it hurts to think that each new “standard” makes our investment worth a little less. But …

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