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6-Month Review: Specialized S-Works Fatboy
Five years ago, when I wrote my first review of the Surly Pugsley, which is still an excellent but very different bike, I never would have imagined that anyone could build a fattie as light,...
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First Look: Viral Skeptic Hardtail Mountain Bike
Titanium hardtails might seem like an anachronism in this era of full-carbon, full-suspension, all-mountain machines. But the Viral Skeptic—with plus-size tires, belt drive, Pinion gearbox, and all-new...
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Six-Month Test: Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper FSR 6Fattie
Another new wheel size and spec may come across as a gambit from an industry desperate to sell more gear. We appreciate—and empathize—with consumer frustration about the constantly shifting parade of...
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Six-Month Review: Open Unbeaten Path
This is the most versatile bike on the market. Here's why.The FrameOnly the second frame from Open, this full carbon beauty bears the imprint of company founder Gerard Vroomen (and the co-founder of...
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Six-Month Test: Evil The Following
There isn't much this bike can't do. Here's why. The Frame The Following is full carbon fiber and fairly complicated relative to the host of suspension designs on the market, most of which fall into...
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First Look: Diamondback Haanjo Trail Carbon
When we reviewed the Diamondback Haanjo last year, we loved the bike but pined for a carbon option. For 2017, Diamondback is answering our wishes with the Haanjo Carbon series. Rather than just rehash...
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Santa Cruz's Hightower Is the Future of MTBs
The newest, hottest thing in mountain bikes in the past year is plus-size wheels. Manufacturers claim the size is more capable, stable, and comfortable than both 27.5 or 29. There’s no debating that...
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Six-Month Test: Cervélo C5
Though “endurance” and “comfort performance” bikes have gotten a bit of a bad rap—they sound ponderous and slow, and some models indeed ride that way—the truth is that this genre of bikes has come a...
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Six-Month Review: Trek Procaliber SL
If you asked me a year or two ago, I’d have told you that hardtails were dead. Suspension and carbon layups have gotten so good and light that there’s almost no weight or efficiency penalty for picking...
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Vittoria Mezcal G+ Tires
The Takeaway The Good: Speed, grip, puncture-resistance, and durability: Vittoria’s graphene-infused cross-country Mezcal has it all. And we thought that was impossible. It’s lightweight and grippy...
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Diamondback Haanjo Trail: The 6-Month Review
Two years ago, Diamondback, known mostly for its budget mountain bikes, took the road market by storm with the Podium 7, a surprisingly refined high-performance race machine that sold for a fraction of...
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6-Month Review: Niner Jet 9 RDO
The Frame Founded in 2004, Niner is the longest-running bike company dealing exclusively in big wheels. That might sound like a liability in today’s 27.5-crazed market, but the decade-plus of...
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Six-Month Review: Pivot Mach 429 SL Carbon
The Mach 429 SL is racecourse fast but feels almost as confident and comfortable as a trail bike. It kept pace with bikes that had and inch more travel in the rear. Of course, we couldn’t help but...
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6-Month Review: Specialized S-Works Fatboy
Five years ago, when I wrote my first review of the Surly Pugsley, which is still an excellent but very different bike, I never would have imagined that anyone could build a fattie as light,...
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First Look: Viral Skeptic Hardtail Mountain Bike
Titanium hardtails might seem like an anachronism in this era of full-carbon, full-suspension, all-mountain machines. But the Viral Skeptic—with plus-size tires, belt drive, Pinion gearbox, and all-new...
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Six-Month Test: Evil The Following
There isn't much this bike can't do. Here's why. The Takeaway The Good: DELTA suspension, the third unique suspension design from mountain bike engineer Dave Weagle, is the most capable we’ve ever...
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First Look: Diamondback Haanjo Trail Carbon
When we reviewed the Diamondback Haanjo last year, we loved the bike but pined for a carbon option. For 2017, Diamondback is answering our wishes with the Haanjo Carbon series. Rather than just rehash...
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Santa Cruz's Hightower Is the Future of MTBs
The newest, hottest thing in mountain bikes in the past year is plus-size wheels. Manufacturers claim the size is more capable, stable, and comfortable than both 27.5 or 29. There’s no debating that...
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6-Month Test: Giant TCR Advanced Pro 0
Having strongly advocated for endurance and adventure road bikes for the masses, I realize that pimping a full-fledged race machine like the TCR Advanced Pro 0 may seem like a contradiction. To be...
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Vittoria Mezcal G+ Tires
The Takeaway The Good: Speed, grip, puncture-resistance, and durability: Vittoria’s graphene-infused cross-country Mezcal has it all. And we thought that was impossible. It’s lightweight and grippy...
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