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ardor Liked a product review Tested: ENVE M70 Thirty Wheels

6/4/2014 2:01pm
Review by A.J. Barlas // Photography Jon Anthony & A.J. Barlas Technology in mountain biking has been progressing at an alarming rate the last 5 or so years. 10 years ago carbon on a mountain bike was often thought of as a scary, testing-fate kind of scenario to enter into, but now it's all over the place and if you aren't riding a plastic frame many won't even look twice at your rig. When carbon hoops first came to market, the one name that really caught many riders' attention was ENVE Composites. Under the Santa Cruz Syndicate's riders, on their...
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Ian Collins Liked a product review Tested: X-Fusion RV1 HLR Fork

2/27/2014 7:36am
Review by Ian Collins // Photos by Fred Robinson and Ian Collins Over the last decade or so downhillers haven't exactly had an excess of stellar options when it comes to forks. There were the two solid options that everyone knows about; the RockShox BoXXer and the FOX 40. Marzocchi and Manitou have won a few hearts over the years and despite some struggles they've remained alternative contenders as well. It's only in the past couple of years that the competition has really started to heat up with the arrival of companies like BOS, DVO and even SR Suntour. Under...
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Krispy Added a comment about product review Trance

2/20/2014 11:02am
Ive had really good luck with the wheels. The rims are well made. The stiffness is pretty good as well. I've pinch flatted a couple heavy duty tires without denting the rim. The hubs are super nice. They use DT Swiss Star ratchet internals so they're easy to work on and get parts for.
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Krispy Added a comment about product review Sight

2/14/2014 8:13am
Damn that thing is gorgeous!
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bturman Liked a product review 2014 Test Sessions: Norco Sight Carbon 7.1

2/14/2014 8:12am
Reviewed by Steve Wentz and Brandon Turman // Photos by Shawn Spomer and Lear Miller New for 2014, the 140mm travel Norco Sight makes the leap from aluminum to carbon. In doing so they’ve reduced the frame weight by a whopping 25% and improved the ride characteristics. While the geometry remains the same, Norco did take the time to make a handful of minor updates. Combining the smooth lines of carbon, a dialed paint job and a little color coordination in the component spec, this bike truly is a sight to behold. In fact, we’d wager that it’s the best...
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Krispy Added a comment about product review Trance

1/29/2014 12:25pm
Interesting, i feel that they squat slightly under braking. That may cause a little bit of a loss in traction but should keep the BB low and the hands high, but maybe as it gets rougher that makes the fork work harder.
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