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Video: Are XC Riders Slow On Downhills? A Downhiller Takes On The XC Bike Descending Challenge
Are cross country mountain bikers slow downhill? Marc thought that they might be, so we challenged him to push an XC bike to its limits…
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Test Ride Review: Scott Spark 710
Cross-country bikes are typically known for their speed. This is accomplished by designing a bike with shorter suspension, long top tube, steep head tube angle, and efficient pedaling. Unfortunately, not all cross-country trails know that they are supposed to be free of technical terrain. Attacking large drops and rock gardens on a traditional XC bike …
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Video: Lycra VS Baggies: Which kit is faster?
Specialized took to the wind tunnel to determine how much wind drag a baggy kit creates versus a lycra kit. The data is pretty interesting!
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Mountain Bike Clothing Review: Hincapie Power Jersey
While many mountain bikers these days are gravitating toward an “enduro” clothing look–basically jerseys that look no different than technical t-shirts–I’ve only become even more of a stalwart fan of the classic cycling or “roadie” jersey for almost all mountain biking applications… yes, even enduro racing. Hincapie sent over their Power jersey for review, and …
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News: Yeti Launches New AS-Rc Cross Country Bike
Yeti has just announced the release of their new AS-Rc cross country bike. Featuring 100mm of rear wheel travel and a 120mm fork, this is the first XC offering from Yeti in a long time. Sporting a full-carbon frame with a carbon dogbone link, the frameset comes in at a crazy-light 4.2 pounds. One of …
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