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Fat Chance Yo Eddy Test
FAT CHANCE YO EDDY Don’t Call It a Comeback Chris Chance is a man who needs little introduction. He is the founder of Fat City Cycles, which started producing road frames in the late 1970s and entered...
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CANNONDALE SCALPEL-SI RACE TEST
CANNONDALE SCALPEL-SI RACE Surgically Precise XC Weapon Cross-country racers are always looking for an edge on the competition, and over the last decade, the Scalpel has been one of them. The Scalpel...
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MONGOOSE TEOCALI PRO TEST
MONGOOSE TEOCALI PRO From BMX to MTB, Mongoose does it all In the early ’80s, BMX racing was all the rage, and a Mongoose BMX bike with MotoMag One wheels, invented by Skip Hess, was one of the...
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SCOTT SPARK 900 ULTIMATE TEST
SCOTT SPARK 900 ULTIMATE An XC bike that can shred trail too The Scott Spark can arguably be called the fastest cross-country race bike in the world after winning gold in both the men’s and women’s...
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GIANT ANTHEM ADVANCED 0 TEST
GIANT ANTHEM ADVANCED O More Trail Than XC Photos by Pat Carrigan The Anthem has been Giant’s flagship XC race bike since 26-inch wheels were all the rage. Riders like Adam Craig and Carl Decker have...
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KONA HEI HEI TRAIL DL 27.5 TEST
KONA HEI HEI TRAIL DL 27.5 Trail-Shredding Fun The Hei Hei has been a staple in the Kona lineup for more than two decades. In that time it has evolved from the original steel hardtail that graced the...
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Turner Flux Carbon Test
Turner Flux Carbon Prepare the Flux Capacitors for Warp Trail Speed Photos by Pat Carrigan Turner’s Flux has been in its lineup almost since the company was founded by David Turner. This is the fourth...
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MONDRAKER FOXY CARBON XR TEST
MONDRAKER FOXY CARBON XR A Unique Spanish Geometry Forward Geometry: Mondraker built the Foxy with their unique Forward Geometry design that lengthens the front center and shortens the stem. Our test...
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TREK SLASH 9.8 29 TEST
TREK SLASH 9.8 29 Fast, Versatile, Enduro-Bred The Slash has been Trek’s flagship, long-travel, aggressive trail machine with a reputation for climbing just as well as it descends. Last summer Trek...
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Tested – Norco Range C9.2 29er
Wide Range of Riding on Tap Norco has been selling bikes for more than 50 years. The Canadian company offers everything from kids’ BMX bikes, 10-speeds and high-end carbon road bike rockets to...
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Tested – Devinci Marshall 27.5+
Pump up the Volume Ready to rock: The Marshall, formerly the Hendrix, is a plus-sized ripper that loves to rock out on the trails. In 2016 the Canadian-based company known as Devinci unveiled a 27.5+...
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Tested – Smith Rover Helmet
New-School Bike Safety Smith Optics is best known for creating the goggles that revolutionized the ski industry. Dr. Bob Smith, a dentist and avid skier, later expanded his offerings into other...
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Tested – LITESPEED PINHOTI BOOST
Ti Will Never Die Lay it over: The Pinhoti inspired confidence in the corners thanks to its large ground-hugging tires. Litespeed is a company that lets its craftsmanship speak for itself. Back in 1986...
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Bike Test: Specialized Epic Hardtail Pro Carbon
A Seriously Light Bike Win it all: Cross-country races are often won on the climbs, and the Epic Hardtail is one seriously quick climber. Out of the saddle, riders will be hard-pressed to find a...
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BIKE TEST: Giant Trance Advanced 1
A New Take on a Classic Versatility built in: The Trance has long been Giant’s most versitile trailbike. The new version takes it to the next level. The Trance has been Giant’s flagship trailbike...
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BIKE TEST: OTSO VOYTEK
Designed to excel in any condition The Otso Voytek: The Voytek is not your average fat-tire machine; it’s a bike designed to be built for many different intended uses. The Voytek can be transformed...
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BIKE TEST: ROCKY MOUNTAIN SLAYER 770 MSL
Laying Waste to the Roughest Trails Versatile too: While the Slayer is most at home on terrain like this—plowing over rocks, roots and chutes—it actually impressed us even more when the trail pointed...
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BIKE TEST: RSD WILDCAT
Trail Cat with Big Paws Droppin’ in: The Wildcat came alive when the trails pointed down. This bike is far from a lightweight superbike, but it’s more than willing to send it off all of our test...
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Tested – Jamis Trail Expert
A Very Affordable Hardtail Here at the MBA office, we have the opportunity to play with some of the coolest bikes on the planet, many of which are top-dollar machines tricked out in carbon goodies and...
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Tested – Canyon LUX CF
Full-Blown German Invasion Canyon Bikes has been making waves in the European market, but the bikes have not been available in North America. There had been rumors about Canyon crossing the Atlantic,...
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