News & Reviews
Though I love Evil’s Delta suspension, the Wreckoning was unlikely my be-all bike because it is bigger (166mm rear; 170 front) and heavier than my daily rides. But I wanted to give it a go because the trend in mountain...
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With a 130mm Fox Float DPS shock and a 140mm Rockshox Pike fork, the 5010 is an all-purpose trail bike that seemed to cater to all my interests—with one exception: the mullet build. The concept is that by pairing a...
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I am a big fan of Ibis bikes, which are well-mannered, efficient pedalers no matter the model. In a decade of testing them, I never found one I didn’t enjoy. And I was so smitten with the original Ripmo, launched...
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Year on year, Deity Grips are Thunder Mountain’s favorites. Here’s why. You always hear that contact points are the most important consideration when it comes to bike comfort and rider feel. Makes sense: the places where your bike touches your...
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Are the new Continental MTB treads any good? I have a long, fraught relationship with Continental mountain bike tires. At the 2012 Arizona Trail Race 300, which I lined up for with realistic aspirations of winning, I decided to run...
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