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LONG TERM REVIEW: PROPAIN HUGENE

King of the all-mountain hill?

Between all the custom options, fork-travel choices, and great all-around performance on the trail, the Hugene 2 is a solid choice for general trail-riding fun of all kinds.
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SPOT RELEASES ALL NEW MAYHEM 140 TRAIL BIKE

Spot's new trail bike promises to be its best yet with a new Living Link and frame design

By combining Inversion, the 3rd generation of our Living Link platform, with our all- new Slaybar frame design, the M140 is a bike that truly rewrites the rules.
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THE TEN BEST TRAIL BIKES FOR 2024

From climbing to descending, these all-around versatile mountain bikes can shred on almost any trail

They are designed to handle anything from a quick afternoon flow ride to all-day epic pedal missions and everything in between.
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ARI BIKES UPDATES THE DELANO PEAK

The coveted trail bike gets an updated spec and bump in travel

Coming with 150mm front /142mm rear suspension (previously 150mm/135mm), the Delano is more capable than ever.
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FIRST LOOK: MARIN’S ALL-NEW ALPINE TRAIL LINEUP

A fresh take one of Marin's staple models

These are not just warmed-over versions of the previous models but all-new bikes built upon our most advanced, most adjustable frames to date, creating some of the best enduro mountain bikes on the market.
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NORCO’S RELEASES ALL-NEW FLUID VLT LIGHTWEIGHT E-MTB

A blend of lightweight trail performance with electric power

The Fluid VLT is offered in a 130mm travel model that uses a 140mm fork (which Norco claims is under 40 pounds), as well as a more aggressive 140mm model that is paired with a 150mm fork, both of which are built around a mixed-wheel…
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FIRST LOOK: ROCKY MOUNTAIN’S NEW INSTINCT

Claimed to be their "quiver-killer" and more versatile than ever

Rocky Mountain claims that their real-world testing allowed them to strike a fine balance of small-bump compliance, mid-stroke support, and end-stroke progressiveness in the shock tune, which is adjusted for each frame size so that riders…
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FIRST LOOK: NORCO’S NEW OPTIC & SIGHT

High-pivot evolution from the Canadian brand

Both the new Sight and Optic are able to be ridden with either dual 29" wheels or in a mixed-wheel setup through the utilization of Norco's Missing Link and lower shock mount kit that lets you swap rear wheel sizes without affecting the…
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FIRST LOOK: THE KNOLLY CHILCOTIN GETS A DESIGN OVERHAUL

New geometry, kinematics, and frame design for the Canadian frame manufacturer

The new Chilcotin, like Knolly's other sixth-generation bikes, now has a straight top tube design to improve the standover and allow the bike to fit a wider range of rider sizes, and Knolly has added a Small size frame.
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A HARDCORE HARDTAIL FROM TRANSITION

The return of the TransAM hardtail

The updated geo encourages hard-charging but rewards thoughtful line choice. It orchestrates a fast-paced ballet through the landscape of your choosing. The new TransAM is ready for the rider looking to get back to their roots.
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