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Review: Teewing Flux One Pro - A Self-Shuttling Freeride Sled
Teewing first hit the e-bike market one year ago with the 150mm-travel Turbo Force, which used an Avinox M1 motor. The bold, orange marble paint job turned heads, but their latest bike in the line attracts attention for a different…
Review: Fulcrum's Metal Carbon Wheels are Quiet, Fast, and Fuss-Free
Fulcrum has a strong history making high performance road wheels, but their name probably wouldn't come to mind when it comes to our fat-tired neck of the woods. They're looking to change that with a new mountain bike focused lineup, featuring carbon and alloy wheels alike - dubbed…
Specialized Purgatory / Trail Control Tyre Review: A Pleasant Surprise
Between the speed-focused, minimalistic treads of cross-country tyres and the meatier designs optimised for gravity riding, there's something of a gap in the market. Plenty of tyres aim to fill that space, but it's a fine line to walk, balancing speed and traction across a wide range…
Review: The Quarry Rage Bait 32
Here we go. Despite a quiet few years on the wheel size front, the conversation is back in action, with a flood of 32"-wheeled machines cropping up in the year or so since Maxxis first opened a mold for the 32" Aspen. Some companies are choosing to sit back and watch while others…
Schwalbe Romy Tyre Review: Impressive Comfort Without Sacrificing Speed
The Romy is one the newest additions to Schwalbe’s MTB tyre lineup, where it’s billed as an all-rounder, something that should work well on everything from trail bikes to enduro bikes. It’s taking the place of the Hans Dampf, a tyre that was polarizing in its time. Some riders loved…
Review: Madrone Jab vs. Ratio Mech - Top Two Mechanical Derailleurs Compared
With the Transmission family of drivetrain parts, SRAM has set a high bar for the quality of shift one can expect under full pedaling power. It took a couple years, but following the release of their electronic T-Type derailleurs, we finally received a mechanical option with the…
Review: Norco Torrent DH - A Wallet-Friendly Bike Park Blaster
You could call Norco’s Torrent DH a downhill bike for the people. It’s a straightforward frame with 200mm of front and rear wheel travel, mixed wheels, and no adjustments to fuss…
Vertical 6-Bike Rack Review: Thule Revert vs. Velocirax Max vs. Yakima HangTight
With shuttle season in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, riders far and wide are loading up their buddies and bikes to head out for some good old-fashioned, gravity-assisted MTB fun. To maximize the experience, riders are optimizing the most time-consuming parts of shuttling,…
Combining Parts From Vivo, SRAM, & Shimano to Create the Ultimate Mechanical Drivetrain
As SRAM and Shimano push for a battery-filled future, several smaller companies have appeared on the scene to fill in the gap for riders seeking higher end, cable-actuated derailleurs. It’s something of a throwback to the 1990s, when there were all sorts of smaller operations…
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