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Review – Spot Mayhem 29

Ready to wreak havoc on your local trails

Spot Brand is a family-owned bicycle company located in Golden, Colorado, that is passionate about high-level engineering. The family founded Avid in 1991 and grew the component company into one of the largest brake manufacturers in the…
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SEPT-Review – Canyon Spectral CF 9.0 SL

A German trail bike for the all-around fun-lover

Canyon is a consumer-direct brand from Germany that entered the U.S market in August of 2017. Canyon offers a full line of bikes designed to be raced at the most elite levels of cycling—from cross-country to downhill and even enduro. The…
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Review – Kona Honzo CR Hardtail

One fun hardtail

Kona has been known for making rowdy bikes that are not only extremely capable but just fun to ride. We have tested our fair share of Konas over the years and have continually been impressed, especially with their Process lineup. Two…
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Manuel Fumic’s Custom Scalpel Si

With World Championships in full swing this week, companies are rolling out all of the stops for custom bikes for their top athletes. Cannondale Factory Racing athlete and German National Champ Manuel Fumic is sporting one seriously…
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Review – Ibis Ripmo 29

Progressive, aggressive and fun

Ibis Cycles has a long history in the sport of mountain biking, with its first bikes being produced in Occidental, California. From custom-welded steel hardtails to its latest big-wheeled carbon fiber Ripmo, Ibis has evolved…
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Crankworx 2018 – Bike Check with Nico Vink

Nico Vink is a madman on a bike whether he's styling it out over huge jumps or holding manuals down the entire Whistler Mountain. In fact, if you haven't seen his latest video we highly suggest you scroll down and check it out. Don't worry…
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Crankworx 2018: First Ride: Devinci Wilson 29

World Cup Downhill 29er now available to the public

Big wheeled downhill bikes are all the rage these days with World Cup stars using them to shave precious seconds off their lap times. Devinci, after a few years away from the scene returned to World Cup Downhill racing and armed their elite…
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Crankworx 2018: Knolly Fugitive LT

Knolly built the Fugitive LT to punched above its weight class, featuring 135mm of travel, the Fugitive LT is a bike designed to hit the trails as hard and fast as most bikes with 150mm of travel. Knolly, based on the North Shore, is…
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First Ride: 2019 Santa Cruz Blur Carbon CC XO1

If you’re a diehard Santa Cruz fan, then you likely remember the Blur — a cross-country bike first introduced in 2002. The Blur transformed over the years until Santa Cruz removed it from the lineup after 2014. Today, the Santa Cruz Blur is…
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First Ride: Fezzari La Sal Peak

Direct-to-consumer brand, Fezzari welcomes in a new long-travel 29er

Action photography by @markcleblanc The La Sal Peak is an all-new bike recently welcomed into Fezzari's lineup, named after a peak located near the top of the Whole Enchilada Trail in Moab. If you happen to follow Fezzari's…
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Review – Whyte Carbon RS T-130

Built to handle the UK’s toughest conditions

Established in 1999, Whyte has continually pushed the innovation of mountain bikes, starting with its radically designed PRST-1, which helped put the company on the map back in the early 2000s. If you don’t remember that bike, we strongly…
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Review – Intense Sniper XC Elite

Cross-country racing has seen a bit of a renaissance in the last couple of years, with World Cup courses becoming more technical and riders demanding more from their bikes. While brands like Cannondale and Scott have pushed the…
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Bike Review – Trek Full Stache 8

Plus-sized bikes have rapidly grown in popularity; however, the focus has mostly been on 27.5-inch wheel sizes—that is, until now. Trek recently introduced an all-new 130mm-travel plus-sized bike to its lineup, and this one is…
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Nino’s Custom 60th Anniversary Scott Spark

N1NO Schurter managed to win his 29th World Cup. In front of a huge crowd in Val di Sole, the Olympic Champion dominated the race from the first lap. However, at the end the 32 year old Swiss had to battle it out with local Gerhard…
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Introducing The All-New 2019 Canyon Lux

A German take on XC racing

The Canyon Lux is a proven cross-country race bike designed to excel at the most elite levels of cross-country and marathon racing. From the Cape Epic to the World Cup Circuit, the Lux is a competitive full-suspension race bike designed to…
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