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Review: Spank Oozy Stem and Oozy LTD Handlebars
Here’s the gist of an email conversation I had with our tech editor Syd a couple of months ago: Syd: I’m sending you some 740mm bars and a 50mm stem from Spank Industries. Me: Wait, you do remember that I ride an XC 29er, right? Syd: Shut up and install them. You’ll love ’em! So …
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News: Thomson Droppers, Stems and More Closer to Reality
Progress continues in the R&D department of Thomson, as the internally-routed dropper seat post, new stems, and more are closer to market. The Covert dropper we saw at Interbike should be here next Spring — assuming version two of the actuator, that is to be tested next week, isn’t followed up by a version three. A dropper for …
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Review: Loaded Precision AMXC Stem
Continuing on their quest to manufacture parts that are durable, lightweight, and affordable, Loaded Precision offers a stem in their AMXC line of cockpit components. Specs The AMXC stem features the same refined CNC machining as the X-lite seatpost, but steps it up a notch in the beefiness department. It too is forged from a …
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Kore OCD 7050 35mm Riser Bar and Repute Stem Review
Having ridden and reviewed Kore products in the past, I was stoked to test the OCD 7050 T6 triple butted aluminum riser bar and Repute stem. Specs This version of the OCD is 800mm wide and features a 7 degree back sweep and a 35 degree up sweep. The bar bore is stepped up to …
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2012 Answer Components: Carbon 780 Bar and ROVE XC Stem Review
Having developed a solid relationship with the great folks at Answer over the last several years, whenever new products are sent to market they give us a call and let us put them to the test. This year I got my hands on the new ProTaper Carbon 780 DH bar, the ROVE XC stem, the …
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