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chunk, fatbike tires, Gear, knobby, plus tires, terrene - October 1, 2016

First Glimpse at Offerings From Startup Tire Company, Terrene

There are now more wheel and tire sizes than ever, and it’s hard for anyone to keep up, including tire manufacturers. Maybe you wouldn’t think that this would be an ideal time for a startup operation to enter the business, but perhaps the opposite is the truth. Because there is so much variety in what riders are …

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SHRED Enters Mountain Bike Helmet Market with Cool Tech

SHRED is already well-known in the snow sports industry, and now they’re taking on mountain biking with a great-looking line of helmets packed with serious tech. The line includes two full face helmets (the Brain Box and Full Stack), an enduro-style mountain bike helmet called the Short Stack, and three skate-style helmets (the Bumper, Slam Stack, and Half …

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Get the 1x Gear Range of Eagle for $125 with Wolf Tooth’s 49T Cog

Wolf Tooth Components is always coming up with an eclectic blend of interesting products, designed around making the experience of riding a bike better and more fun, and focusing on reliability, functionality, and performance. The company focuses on chainrings, additional and replacement cassette cogs, and small parts to solve problems or improve upon existing products. Here …

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Bike Reviews, Fat Bike, i:2:13579, surly, wednesday - September 30, 2016

Surly Wednesday Test Ride Review

While part of my job is to test and review mountain bike gear, I’m also a mountain bike buyer just like everyone else. In fact, I decided to purchase both of my current mountain bikes (a Santa Cruz Tallboy and Redline d660) after completing test rides at Interbike Outdoor Demo in previous years. Well, this year I found myself anxious …

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Drop it While It’s Hot: The Drop Bar Mountain Bikes of Interbike 2016

In conjunction with the bikepacking craze of 2016, several bike companies are offering drop bar mountain bikes. Not to be confused with gravel grinders or “all-road” bikes, these are bikes that are capable of running full width mountain bike tires, and in some cases, even plus tires. Here are some of the newer drop bar MTBs we …

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