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29er, Fulcrum, Gear, i:2:6087, review, wheels -

A few months ago I introduced you to the Red Metal 29 XL, the top-of-the-line 29er wheels offered by the Italian company Fulcrum. The wheels have been through plenty of local rides, a cyclocross race, all three rounds of the Snake Creek Gap Time Trials, a six hour race, and have been used onboth ahardtail …

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150, component, components, Downhill, easton, easton havoc, easton havoc 150 ust, Freeride, Gear, Havoc, havoc 150 ust, i:2:6238, product, products, review, reviews, ust, wheel, wheels -

Easton recently released the Havoc 150 UST wheels and I had a chance to throw a pair on my new Santa Cruz V10C and give them a whirl. Just to be clear: these are not the Havoc DH wheels but rather a lightweight option that a race-oriented rider would want. The Havoc DH wheels are …

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27.5, 650b, Bike Reviews, dakar, Gear, i:2:6303, jamis, jamis dakar, Pro, sebx, sixfifty b, sixfifty b pro, southeast bike expo, wheels, white industries -

There’s been a lot of hubub around the interwebs of late about the potential explosion of the 650b wheel size. Much of the commotion is around the very substantial rumor that Fox and Rock Shox are both developing 650b forks, leading many to believe that several major bike brands will be rolling out 650b-specific rigs. …

The post Jamis Dakar Sixfifty B Pro: Thoughts About 650b Wheels appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

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DH, Downhill, fr, Freeride, Fulcrum, Gear, i:2:6092, Red Fire, Sapim, Straight pull, wheels -

When I think about Italian-made cycling products, I almost always think about road racing gear. Swinging by the Fulcrum booth at Interbike this year changed my perspective. After looking over the lineup of wheels they are sporting for mountain as well as road, I knew that I had to set up a few reviews! I …

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29er, Gear, i:2:6070, novatec, wheels -

A little bird answered my prayers. Just the other day I was thinking to myself: “Self, you’ve got this great Gary Fisher Collection Rig single speed. Why don’t you buy the drive side sliding dropout with a derailleur hanger and make yourself a whoopass 1×9 trail destroyer?” Well, for that I would need a rear …

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