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Ron Koch

EVIL LOOPHOLE WHEEL REVIEW – A CRACKING GOOD SET OF CARBON WHEELS

Great ride quality if you can find them.

Not wanting to upset the flow of the weekend, we continued to ride the cracked rim for three days, including some bike-park action, without any issues
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ASK MBA: WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO FLY WITH MY BIKE?

Flying with your bike is easy if you do it correctly.

Would I be okay using a bike box from a shop? Or, is it worth the investment for a bike bag?
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FIRST LOOK: YT INDUSTRIES AND VANS COLLABORATE ON NEW SHOE COLLECTION

Off the Wall meets LIVE UNCAGED

The launch of this co-branded collection cements that, drawing from both the new and shared influences Vans brings to the party for a team-up deep in street culture.
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FIRST RIDE IMPRESSIONS: CANYON NEURON:ONFLY LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN BIKE

Canyon says that they designed this bike for people who don’t want to let the bike do the riding and prefer to put effort into their pedals just like a regular mountain bike, but want to fo faster and farther doing it.
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VIDEO: ‘OFFSEASON’ PART 2 WITH EMMY LAN IN VANCOUVER ISLAND

If you didn't want to ride Vancouver Island before, you will after watching this video.

Emmy Lan, the reigning U21 Enduro World Series champion, takes on the off-season in her home of Comox, BC. Nestled in this picturesque Comox Valley, Emmy spends her offseason training hard, and enjoying the landscapes, community, and…
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IBIS HD6 LONG-TERM REVIEW—HARD-HITTING ENDURO PERFECTION

Ibis' take on the mixed-wheel enduro bike is a winner.

This is a true enduro bike that has proven to be good enough for multiple top-10 placements in the Enduro World Cups under riders like Raphaela Richter and Zakarias Johansen.
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DEVINCI RELEASES ALL-NEW E-TROY LITE LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN BIKE

A new lightweight trail-focused eMTB from Devinci

Devinci has released the all-new E-Troy Lite, a bike designed to blend the agility of a trail bike with the climbing prowess of a motorized ebike.
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RAPHA TRAIL GORE-TEX INFINIUM JACKET REVIEW – A HIGH QUALITY RAIN JACKET WITH ONE FLAW

Finding the perfect mountain bike rain jacket is tough and this one gets close.

We tested Rapha’s jacket in driving rain, and it delivers on the promise of being more breathable and water-resistant than previous Gore-Tex materials, but only marginally so.
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PHOTO GALLERY: THE BEST OF SEA OTTER CLASSIC 2024

Highlights from this year's event.

MAXXIS RELEASES LIMITED EDITION TEAM SPEC ASPEN AND ASPEN ST TIRES

Tires once just for the pros are now available to the public in limited quantities

Typically reserved exclusively for Maxxis' top sponsored riders and teams, these 170-TPI-casing versions are now available for a limited time to all riders.
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FIRST LOOK: INDUSTRY NINE INTRODUCES SOLIX HUBS FOR MOUNTAIN BIKES

Industry Nine has released the all-new SOLiX M series, the latest addition to the SOLiX wheel lineup, alongside the SOLiX G and SOLiX SL families.
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VIDEO: BERNARD KERR AND CAMDEN RUTHERFORD KICK OFF NEW LEATT X PIVOT APPAREL COLLABORATION IN…

Watch Bernard Kerr try to keep up with NZ grom Camden Rutherford as they tear up Queenstown's Dream Track wearing the latest Pivot X Leatt apparel.
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FIRST LOOK: ALL NEW 2025 FOX TRANSFER DROPPER SEATPOST – IMPROVED IN EVERY WAY

Fox delivers an all-new dropper post that's more robust, serviceable and tunable than ever before.

With easier actuation, enhanced serviceability, and greater tunability, the 2025 Transfer has an overall edge over the competition.
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VIDEO: ELITE WOMEN AND MEN MAIRIPORÃ, BRAZIL XCC AND XCO WORLD CUP RACE HIGHLIGHTS

The first round of the series really delivers!

Race Highlights from an exhilarating first round of the 2024 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Mairipora, Brazil where the riders gave us a nail-biting UCI Cross-country World Cup race!
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DIGIT BIKES RELEASES RING TRAIL BIKE WITH INNOVATIVE ANALOG SUSPENSION DESIGN

A shorter travel version of Digit's Datum is finally here.

Named RING, it's a 29” wheeled trail bike offering 128mm rear suspension travel with a 140mm fork.
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MONSTER ENERGY PRO DOWNHILL RACE REPLAY – ROUND 1, RIDE ROCK CREEK

Round 1 of the Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series is here!

Watch the fastest USDH pro's take on v2 of the Stampede Course at Ride Rock Creek and see who nabs the SR Suntour Holeshot Award!
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: KYLE LEDUC TAKES US BACK TO 2000

Kyle flies the friendly skies above Wrightwood, California on his Yeti

The late great Kyle LeDuc works on his heel kickers in front of the MBA lens at the Mountain High Ski Resort in Wrightwood ski resort in Wrightwood, California.
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FIRST RIDE IMPRESSIONS: YETI’S NEW MIXED WHEEL SB165

Yeti's second generation big hit bruiser is its first even mixed wheel bike.

The 2024 SB165 sees several updates but one thing that hasn’t changed is its appetite for gravity and the steeper side of riding.
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MRP INTRODUCES NEW DAMPER FOR ROCKSHOX AND FOX FORKS WITH CUSTOM TUNES

Five tunes for dialed in performance with multiple brand forks.

Featured in our new Ribbon LT and Ribbon LT Coil forks, as well as being offered as an upgrade damper for many Fox and RockShox forks, Lift represents the culmination of several years of lab and field testing designed to deliver that key…
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FIRST LOOK: KNOLLY BIKES’ NEW AND IMPROVED FUGITIVE

New looks and geometry for Knolly's 2024 Fugitive trail bike

Our most popular 29er Knolly trail bike debuts with a completely new tubeset, straight top tube design, and refreshed geo.
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FIRST LOOK: RACE FACE’S ALL NEW ERA AND TURBINE HANDLEBARS ARE DESIGNED TO COUNTER ARM PUMP

New carbon and aluminum handlebars from Race Face with specific widths and designs for increased rider comfort.

Era and Turbine handlebars are the most advanced handlebars ever produced by Race Face.
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FIRST LOOK: DVO’S NEW DIAMOND 36 FORK

The next generation Diamond for the rough

A full gamut of upgrades make this generation Diamond shine brighter than ever before.
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LIV RELEASES ALL NEW INTRIGUE X TRAIL BIKE SERIES FOR WOMEN

Mid-travel trail bikes in carbon and aluminum specifically designed for women.

Designed for intermediate and expert trail riders, the Intrigue X is a standout performance mid-travel trail bike, perfect for navigating everything from playful, gravity-fed trails to rugged singletrack.
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HIGH PIVOT SUSPENSION AND BOSCH POWER NORCO’S ALL NEW RANGE AND SIGHT VLT EMTBS

New 2024 electric mountain bikes from Norco feature Bosch drive units and new high pivot suspension layouts.

Design and technology come together for a cohesive full-power lineup consisting of three Range VLTs and one Sight VLT, catering to your preference in frame material, spec, or travel.
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MONDRAKER INTRODUCES ALL NEW DUNE LIGHTWEIGHT ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN BIKE

A lightweight enduro focused electric mountain bike.

Weighing in at under 20kg it’s the waking dream of anyone who’s been torn between a modern enduro bike and a full power ebike but who just couldn’t decide.
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SDG LAUNCHES NEW TELLIS V2 DROPPER SEATPOST

A more durable and simple Tellis dropper seatpost from SDG

The new Tellis V2 features a new patent-pending low stack height head (10mm lower than the original Tellis) as well as easy side access bolts.
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VIDEO: ‘SWAPPING LINES’ EPISODE 2 WITH GREG MINNAAR

One of the sport's greats on a classic World Cup track.

This is episode 2 and it was filmed at the iconic Pietermaritzburg World Cup track with none other than the G.O.A.T., Greg Minnaar!
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ENDURA MT500 WATERPROOF JACKET II REVIEW

A rain jacket that's really waterproof and breathable.

Endura’s first-generation MT500 rain jacket has been in our test rotation for years and remained unbeatable until we tried the second-generation version.
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SMITH ANNOUNCES INTEGRATION OF ALECK CS CRASH SENSOR INTO FOUR BIKE HELMETS FOR 2024

Impact detection for enhanced rider safety added to three more of Smith's helmet models.

Smith is excited to announce this season the addition of the new Aleck CS crash detection sensor across four of its performance bike helmet models — the Forefront 2 and Payroll for MTB rides and Trace and Triad for road/gravel/XC adventures…
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MARK WEIR INTERVIEW – THE KING OF DOWNIEVILLE SPEAKS HIS MIND ON EBIKES

An older and wiser Mark Weir shares his thoughts on riding electric mountain bikes

I liked the repeatability to get my skills better by being able to do multiple downhills and not be that tired from the climb.
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