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THROWBACK THURSDAY: 20 YEARS AGO

Check out our cover from December 2004

Our cover from December of 2004 featured one of the latest bikes from Marin, the Mount Vision Pro. In the lower left photo you can see Mike King leading eventual series champion Eric Carter in the mountaincross race at the 2004 NORBA…
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VALUE HARDTAIL SHOOTOUT – FIVE RACY BUDGET PRICED MOUNTAIN BIKES GO HEAD TO HEAD

We test five value focsed hardtails perfect for NICA or high school racing league athletes looking for performance on a budget

In this shootout, we’ve ridden and rated five different sub-$2200 hardtails from KHS, Jibe, Marin, Specialized and Giant that fit this mold and see how they stack up against one another. In this article we answer the question what are the…
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LAUF ELJA XC FIRST RIDE REVIEW

Big tires, lightweight, and two bottom brackets for the new Lauf Elja XC mountain bike.

Big tires, lightweight, and two bottom brackets for the new Lauf Elja XC mountain bike.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION, JULY 1989

Aluminum bikes were the latest craze

Our July 1989 issue of Mountain Bike Action  showed our never-ending fascination with the latest bikes and technology. That part of the sport has never changed over the last 35 years. In those days, the biggest concern for most mountain…
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AMERICA’S XC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE COMING UP SOON

Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, Pennsylvania, will host the event on July 17-21, 2024

America's XC National Championships are scheduled to take place just over a week before the Olympic mountain bike events take place in Paris, where the women's Olympic mountain bike race is scheduled for Sunday, July 28th, and the men are…
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FIRST LOOK: ALL-NEW SPECIALIZED CHISEL

Inspired by the Epic 8, at a more attainable price

With advanced kinematics and geometry from its big sibling, the Epic 8, combined with cutting-edge D’Aluisio Smartweld technology, the Chisel mountain bike delivers performance you can feel—whether you’re racing “between the tape” or…
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SCOTT ANNOUNCES ALL-NEW SPARK RC X FLIGHT ATTENDANT

The legendary XC race bike of Nino Schurter now features RockShox Flight Attendant suspension

The SCOTT Spark RC x Flight Attendant collection introduces two new models: the SCOTT Spark RC World Cup EVO and SCOTT Spark RC World Cup, that will be equipped with the all-new RockShox Flight Attendant suspension system, and available…
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MOOTS RELEASES THE ALL NEW MXC CROSS COUNTRY HARDTAIL

A new XC focused titanium hardtail built for speed

The MXC is Moots' solution for riders looking for a lightweight ti hardtail designed for buff trails, demanding climbs, hours of hard pedaling, and locations where “downcountry” trends don’t apply.
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