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First impressions on the 2020 Bombtrack Hook EXT, EXT-C, and ADV
Cass Gilbert heads out to rooty, doubletrack-laced Bergisches Land to try out some of Bombtrack's 2020 range of bikes. Here are his thoughts on the burly, gravel-chomping, bikepacking-friendly Hook EXT...
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Lael’s 2019 Silk Road Mountain Race Rig and Kit
Lael Wilcox set off on the rugged and beautiful Silk Road Mountain Race early this morning. Following our race rigs coverage from earlier this week, here's an in depth look at the bike Lael's riding,...
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2020 Bombtrack Audax and Audax AL: First Impressions
Continuing our coverage from Bombtrack's Groundwork launch event: If you’re in the market for a bike primed for bikepacking and gravel riding, you’d be forgiven for thinking Bombtrack’s Audax range...
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2020 Santa Cruz Tallboy (V4): First Ride
The all-new 2020 Santa Cruz Tallboy was revamped with lower-link suspension, 120 millimeters of travel, and an interesting axle flip-chip that allows 10mm of chainstay adjustment and clearance for 29 x...
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First Look: 2020 Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV
2020 sees a few tweaks to Bombtrack's big-wheeled Beyond+ ADV, including three-pack cage mounts on each seatstay. Here are all the details, the full build kit, and a few thoughts on how it rides. The...
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Miles’ Why Cycles S7 Dream Build: Why Not?
Having moved into a van full time and with space at a premium, Miles decided to build one bike to rule them all: A Why Cycles S7 paired with We Are One Composites’ new Convert wheels, bar, and stem, a...
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Race Ride Seek: Inside Melbourne’s Curve Cycling
We stopped into Curve Cycling's Melbourne HQ and chatted with the team to learn more about the brand and their range of adventure-focused titanium all-road and off-road bikes. Read on for our full...
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Conan’s Silk Road 1989 Bridgestone MB-1
Conan Thai finished this year's grueling Silk Road Mountain Race in about 14 and a half days... on one of the most unsuspecting bikes in the field. Find details about his 1989 Bridgestone MB-1 in this...
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Rigs of the 2019 Adirondack Trail Ride (TATR)
The 5th annual Adirondack Trail Ride (TATR) took off this morning from Northville, New York, following a challenging mix of trail and service road through the 6-million acre Adirondack Park. We stopped...
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Solace Cycles: Born in the Adirondacks
Located on the eastern edge of the Adirondacks in upstate New York, Solace Cycles designs bikes that are purpose built for the geography and terrain of the region. We stopped by their testing grounds...
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Salsa Cutthroat V2 Review + Direct Mount Frame Bag
Salsa Cycles just announced the fully redesigned, next-level Cutthroat V2. We had a chance to put well over 1,000 miles on one prior to today’s launch for this full review. Find all the details, our...
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Ibis Ripley Review, v4
Back in April, Ibis released the fourth-generation Ripley with a ground-up redesign that includes clearance for 29 x 2.6″ tires, a more progressive geometry, and several other new features. We’ve since...
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Salsa Spearfish Review
We’ve been testing the latest Salsa Spearfish since May and have put over 1,500 miles on it for this long-term review. Find out how the Spearfish performs with 29 x 2.6” tires, what makes it best in...
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Jon Yazzie, Kayenta, and the Navajo Nation
Just south of the geological attraction of Monument Valley, you'll find the town of Kayenta, Arizona, in the Navajo Nation. We catch up with local Jon Yazzie of Dzil Ta’ah Adventures for a quick ride...
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Bombtrack Hook EXT Review: More Than Just Good Looks
After attending Bombtracks’ yearly Groundwork event, Cass purloins a Bombtrack Hook EXT and takes it bikepacking in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, England, and Wales. With a number of trips under...
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Bearclaw Beaux Jaxon Review: A Niche Within A Niche
Even as modern gravel bikes continue to fit ever-larger tires, some bikes still exist within a niche of their own. As a titanium drop-bar gravel bike with clearance for plus-sized mountain bike tires,...
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Editor’s Dozen: Cass’ 2019 Picks
It's always hard to squeeze everything we like most into our Awards series. So this year, we're adding in an Editor's Dozen - gear, routes, and more - that didn't make it into our main roundup posts....
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Charlie Kemp and Molly Rider’s Dogpacking Rig
Charlie and Molly might just be the first “dogpacking” team to complete a bikepacking ultra endurance race. We had the chance to meet the duo at Mulberry Gap and ask them a few questions about the race...
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Miles’ Flat Bar Trek 520: Little Red Corvette
The stock Trek 520, the quintessential steel touring bike in the brand's lineup, wasn't quite doing it for Miles. Here is his take on a classic, complete with a flat bar conversion, 1x11 drivetrain,...
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Belle Cycles A.T.E.R. / All Terrain Exploration Rig
Belle Cycles and The Service Course collaborated on this one-of-a-kind, Mad Max-inspired All Terrain Exploration Rig for Christian Meier in the upcoming Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco. Find a gallery...
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