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Review: Canyon Spectral CF Mountain Bike
Normally when we fly to a destination in order to write up a series, like this one, for Singletracks, we get hooked up with a rental bike from a local shop for the week. These rentals have varied in quality over the years from low-end, clapped-out, 2-year-old bikes to brand-new, off-the-showroom-floor, not-yet-available-to-the-public wonder bikes. Canyon …
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On Review: Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt BC Edition
Rocky Cheats Up It has always seemed to me that Rocky Mountain bikes “cheat up” on the gnar scale. That is to say that a Rocky Mountain cross country bike can be thrown around like a hardcore trail bike and their trail bike can be pushed more like an enduro/all mountain bike… and they generally …
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Test Ride Review: Marin Mount Vision C-XM9
The Marin Mount Vision C-XM9 is a beautifully-designed bike that blurs the lines between the 27.5″ trail and all-mountain categories with 140mm of travel linked to Marin’s IsoTrac suspension platform. The bike was clearly designed to climb as well as it descends, targeting arguably what most riders need who are looking to shred any type of terrain. …
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Long Term Review: 2015 Cannondale Trigger Carbon 2 27.5
The 2015 Cannondale Trigger Carbon 2 27.5 is a part of Cannondale’s new Overmountain lineup. All of the Overmountain bikes were designed to provide a 2-in-1 ride quality, thanks to their unique suspension design. When I heard that the Trigger was on its way over, I decided that the Crested Butte Ultra Enduro would be …
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Review: Pivot Mach 6 Carbon
In our recent survey, the Pivot Mach 6 was voted one of the 5 best trail/enduro mountain bikes by Singletracks readers, which was no small feat given the competition from much larger companies like Santa Cruz, Specialized, and Giant. I had ridden a few Pivot bikes in the past but never the Mach 6, so I …
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