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Review: Easton Vice XLT 27.5/650b Wheels

I recently agonized over a new bike purchase, and chose the Santa Cruz Bronson with an X01 build. I dig the build kit, but I wanted better hoops. At Interbike, there were quite a few wheel brands out there with great options on display, and Easton was one of them. Having ridden their wheels in …

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How to Break Your Mountain Bike

One morning while enjoying a cup ‘o joe before both sun and baby arose, I stumbled across Greg Heil’s article from 2013, “How to Brake Your Mountain Bike.” Perhaps due to lack of sleep, ineffectiveness of the caffeine from only 5 cups of coffee, or a momentary flash of dislexia, I incorrectly read the title as “How …

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Review: Easton EC70 Carbon Trail 29er Wheels

Easton has long been known as a manufacturer of quality carbon bike parts, including this handlebar I recently reviewed, as well as highly-acclaimed wheelsets. To match my new carbon bar (or maybe it was the other way around? ) Easton sent over a set of their EC70 wheels for me to put through the …

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On Review: Sarma Naran 80 Carbon Fat Bike Rims

When you think of fat bikes, you may not think about them being light, but manufacturers are pushing the envelope in design and construction, with some complete bike build weights dipping down into the low 20’s. Wheels are a big factor in any weight reduction effort, and of course shedding rotating mass is always a …

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Final Review: NOX Composites XCR-29 Carbon Rims

I introduced you to the NOX Composites XCR-29 rims about 3 months ago.  Since that time, I’ve been thrashing these on a regular basis, so click through to see how they stacked up against the marketing claims. Vanity Lets be honest: no matter what we say, we all want our bikes to look good.  Aesthetics should …

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