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Diamond Back was one of the most popular BMX brands in the country, and they were apparently eager to capitalize on their popularity as mountain biking exploded in the the 1980s. Suntour was one of the most popular drivetrain…
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Where it all began
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Do you really need 9-speeds?
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Founding editor Dean Bradley talks about our magazine’s first issue and how the sport has changed
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20 Years Ago
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First look at Shimano's 7-speed Deore XT group
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Throwing it back 17 years
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20 years ago
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Looking back 20 years
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Do you remember this Thursday?
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Fisher's Pro Caliber bike offered a Prestige-tubed TIG-welded frame, Fisher Fattrax 26x2.02-inch tires, and Shimano's Deore XT components. A Hite-Rite seat spring (the precursor to the dropper posts of today) allowed riders to raise or…
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Looking back 20 years
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What happened in 1998
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1998's Fasetest Downhill Bikes
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BIKE TESTS •Scott Spark RC 900 World Cup - Nino’s legs aren’t included •Ibis Ripley LS - New geometry, more tire clearance, “hella NorCal” •Specialized Chisel Comp - Affordable and fast—carve the trails •Norco Fluid FS 7.2 -…
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BIKE TESTS •Santa Cruz Nomad Carbon CC The bike that was born to ramble •Rocky Mountain Carbon Altitude 70 Rising to the occasion •Pivot Mach 5.5 Carbon Pro If you could only have one bike •Airborne Plague 27.5…
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BIKE TESTS • Trek Fuel EX 9.8 27.5+ Do it all and do it well • Giant XTC Advanced Plus Fat wheels, lightweight XC frame • Canyon Lux CF 9.9 Pro Race Team The Germans are here • Jamis Trail X Expert It’s seriously…
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Don't Get Burned!
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TECHNICAL Inside the Pros’ Bikes Bruce Klein’s pimped-out KHS SKILLS AND FITNESS   15 Tips to Climb Faster You might get a KOM PRODUCT FIELD TESTS   Trek RE:aktiv Shock Something special for the XC nerds…
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A Blast from the Past
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 TECHNICAL Inside the Pros’ Bikes Connor Fearon’s Kona Operator Garage Files How to install OneUp’s Shark Cage SKILLS AND FITNESS How to Ride Steep Descents It takes more than guts BIKE TESTS Trek Slash 9.8 29er…
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BIKE TESTS Giant Anthem Advanced 0 XC racing to trail shredding Turner Flux Carbon Don’t stop, Dave Mondraker Foxy Carbon XR The bike that started a geometry revolution Kona Hei Hei Trail DL Make mountain biking fun…
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Rad from the 90's is still Rad
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3-Decades Young and Growing!
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BIKE TESTS Pivot Mach 6 Carbon 2.0 Yes, it’s actually better than the original Six-Trailbike Shootout Have $3000 to spend on a new trailbike? We tell you which one’s the best KHS SixFifty 5500 Awesome value in a 27.5-inch package…
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Do You Get The Latest Issue Of MBA? Don't Let That Flat Tire Stop You-Race-In And Pick One Up At Your Local Store Or Bike Shop
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BIKE TESTS Pivot Mach 429 Trail Trail-worthy version of a 29er favorite BMC Teamelite 01 The bike that survived Leadville Liv Lust 2 A little somethin’ for the ladies Specialized S-Works Demo 8 Carbon Is this really the…
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BIKE TESTS Cannondale Habit Carbon Big-travel confidence in a small-travel package Rocky Mountain Instinct 990 MSL BC Edition A beastly trailbike that survived BC Bike Race Trek Fuel EX 9.9 Trailbike that’s full of surprises YT…
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BIKE TESTS Santa Cruz Nomad Carbon Miami Vice style meets enduro performance Cross-Country Race Bike Shootout Scott Scale and Cannondale F-Si square off Intense M16 Like napalm for the trail—the evolution of M-series bikes…
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