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Review: Leatt DBX 3.0 All Mountain Helmet

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Leatt makes some of our favorite protective gear and accessories, so it was unsurprising to find the new DBX 3.0 All Mountain hemet living up to lofty expectations. Earlier this spring, we joined a number of other bike media types in Monterey for a pedal to the pub crawl where the kind folks at Leatt […]

Review: Reynolds Cycling Black Label Trail Wheels

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Carbon wheels are the ultimate upgrade to an already great ride. They do come a substantial cost though, with top level wheels nearly matching the price of a carbon chassis. Considering wheels often take the most abuse of any component, are carbon wheels worth the cost? Fortunately I didn’t have to destroy my bank account […]

Elete CitriLyte: Electrolyte Add-In

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We’ve been using elete CitriLyte in our drinks to combat the dreaded leg cramp. Because let’s face it, leg cramps suck. Although I seem to have my method for dealing with them  (I have to pull myself out up and out of bed to push my feet against the floor or wall to get them […]

A Weekend at Whistler

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This weekend we made our return to the MTB mecca of the north. I had planned to make it up at least once last year, but somehow the trip never happened for some reason; not having a dedicated park bike could have been part of it. Though I’ve ridden Whistler on a 6″ travel enduro […]

Trek Roscoe 8 Hardtrail

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In 2009 we both spent a good part of the season riding the Fisher Roscoe on trails throughout the west, and it was the best Fisher model we had ridden until that point. Since then Trek absorbed the Fisher line; it could be we’re a bit nostalgic about the Roscoe, but we’re glad to see […]

Stumperjumper FSR Expert Carbon 650b

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It’s been a few years since I threw a leg over a Stumpjumper FSR from Specialized. You used to have to select the EVO model in order to get the model with the sweet geo, but in recent years the more progressive geometry has been folded into the line and established as the norm. Today’s […]

SDG Bel-Air RL 2.0 Ti-Alloy Saddle

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I’ve been running SDG Saddles for years now… my favorite model? The Bel-Air. When I saw the latest edition on Instagram in the all black color, it instantly became my favorite iteration to date and I had to have one. Like many contemporary saddles, the Bel-Air features a relief channel from tip to tail SDG […]

SILCA HX-ONE Anniversary Limited Edition Hex Key Set

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Founded in 1917  by Felice Sacchi near Milan, Italy, SILCA is best known for their floor pumps. Almost every shop I had worked for during my stint as a wrench had a SILCA pump laying around that was still in service. Many of these pumps were still going strong after years of service, thanks to the […]

Rydawell Woodworks Van Conversions

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Since acquiring our Dodge Promaster, I’ve sunk countless hours into research van conversions looking for inspiration. Most the van conversions posted have been using Sprinters, but Promasters and Transits have been popping up with more frequency. When I spotted this impressive Promaster build out by Ryan Wells of Rydawell Woodworks in Seattle, I had to […]

Review: Fizik M6B Uomo MTB Shoes

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Fizik’s XC MTB Shoes are good example of how products intended for XC racing have evolved in the last few years. At one time, when we thought of MTB race shoes, we envisioned bright colored foot shaped slippers that would fit in at a circus, great for the race course but not so great if […]

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