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Normal conventions don’t apply to the Transition Smuggler Carbon, and that’s kind of the point.

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Neat stuff from Lezyne, OneUp, Rocky Mounts, Marzocchi and... Fat Chance?

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The Meta AM 29 puts speed and fun in a synergistic balance. Going all-out feels safe enough that you can play around a bit. And in turn, that leads to more confident line choices and even more speed.

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Sized for short-to-middlin’ day-riding, the Journey 10l blends compact design with efficient use of space, and a carefully designed approach to keeping your drink cold.

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The privateer experience isn't at all what we think of as professional racing. Yet in in reality, most of the racers strapped to number boards at nearly any given race around the world are there on their own dime, simply because they love racing. The Rooted team is a trio of young American downhill racers;

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Our second grab-bag of Sea Otter goodies includes light-weight gloves, heavy-weight shoes, cleverly hidden tools, cleverly designed cockpit enhancements and a bottle cage that might save the earth.

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There are still plenty of trails that don’t exist in any digital realm, with one of the biggest repositories being in Central Montana.

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It may be dual slalom, but triple and triple-triple winners were the theme on a beautiful night for racing in Monterey at the Sea Otter Classic Dual Slalom. Mitch Ropelato secured a three-peat, while Jill Kintner grabbed an unprecedented ninth win in a row; both astonishing feats at arguably the most hallowed slalom date on

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Our first Sea Otter 2019 Round-Up features components for small riders and something that addresses a short-coming of current frame geometry.

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Diamondback's first carbon Mission came out real nice. Modern geometry numbers and high-quality suspension make the Mission worth a close look.

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What happens when you take an extra long, extra quick XC bike, add 20 millimeters of travel, a dropper post and pretty much nothing else? The Norco Revolver FS120. Thats what happens.

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The short-travel version of the Arktos 29 shares many similar traits as its longer-travel brother.

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The 100-millimeter Revolver is a forward-thinking but race-focused platform, while the 120-millimeter Revolver is a bit of a throwback to the ultralight ultra endurance machines of a few years ago.

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These technologies all claim to allow the helmet to rotate independent of the head, reducing forces that have been linked to concussions.

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The Trust Performance Message fork rides nothing like we expected it to, but we kinda expected that. We dove into the good and the bad of this ugly fork to explain why it represents something beautiful.

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Perhaps best known for towering saguaro and merciless summertime temperatures, Tuscon, Arizona, is hiding some amazing mountain biking amid its heat and thorns.

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In a drastic move to make carbon rims more compliant, Zipp releases the single-wall 3ZERO MOTO. Meant to be just as light and durable as the carbon wheels we know, but to absorb direct and oblique impacts far better.

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Getting into your shock’s air can usually just takes a few twists. But some twists are harder than others. If you don’t have a strap wrench, we’ve got a hack for that.

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We get it. Given today’s market, brands are compelled, every year, to offer more travel, more capability and overall more bike than was expected of them the year before. We at Bike are probably partially responsible for that. It’s a big reason why XC bikes often get left by the wayside. But sometimes we see cool, new,

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A traverse through the culturally astounding and rarely trammeled trails of northern India's Himalaya.

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