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First Impressions: Yeti SB66C

Yeti has just released the carbon-fiber version of their popular SB66 all-mountain bruiser. Here are our initial impressions of a bike that, no bones about it, is going to be one of the most sought-after rigs on the market.

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First Look: Open Cycles O-1.0

05.05.2012 // 4 Comments

Industry veterans Gerard Vroomen (Co-founder of Cervélo) and Andy Kessler (Former CEO of BMC), have partnered together in an interesting new venture dubbed Open. With the launch of their O-1.0 hardtail, the nascent brand has already made a name for themselves, claiming the bike to be the lightest 29-inch production hardtail on the market.

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Flick the handlebar-mounted lever and this bike goes from hardtail to 7-inch travel DH bruiser. No, I din't just make that up. There's also an in-between 110 millimeter travel mode for general trail riding.

First Impressions: Scott Genius LT 20

04.29.2012 // 9 Comments

Plenty of bikes these days are touted quiver killers—you know, the one bike that you can supposedly ride anywhere.

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First Impressions: GT Distortion 2.0

04.24.2012 // 0 Comments

By Ryan LaBar GT Distortion 2.0 gtbicycles.com $3,300 GT’s Distortion defies conventional bike categorization. The bike has a 66.4-degree head angle, 17-inch chainstays, 13.8-inch high bottom bracket, a 150-millimeter fork, bash guard and wide bars with a short stem. None of these numbers seem out of place together, but what’s unusual is that the Distortion [...]

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The new bike in action under longtime pro, Carl Dekker.

Trail Testing Giant’s Anthem X Advanced 29er

04.22.2012 // 0 Comments

By Vernon Felton A week ago I posted a quick summary of Giant’s newest addition to its mountain line—the Anthem X Advanced 29er. In a nutshell, Giant took their best-selling, full-suspension bike to date (the Anthem X 29er) and replaced its aluminum front triangle with one made of carbon. The result: a loss of 185 [...]

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Video Preview: Yeti Cycles 303 Prototype World Cup Carbon

04.22.2012 // 0 Comments

Here’s a look at what makes Jared Graves’ Yeti Cycles 303 Prototype World Cup Carbon downhill bike tick.

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BMC Launches Teamelite TE01 29 Carbon Hardtail

04.18.2012 // 1 Comment

By Ryan LaBar Just in time for Sea Otter, BMC launched its first carbon 29er hardtail. At first glance, it’s apparent that BMC’s new Teamelite TE01 29 is not a cookie-cutter carbon bike. According to BMC, the TE01 29 was designed from the ground up to be a no-compromise racing machine that was “Fast, efficient [...]

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Giant Launches Carbon Anthem X Advanced 29er

04.16.2012 // 2 Comments

While 2012 is just yet groggily stumbling to its feet the bike industry is already opening the door on 2013 product.

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Intense Launches Hard Eddie Carbon 29er Hardtail

04.11.2012 // 0 Comments

Intense Cycles recently announced the launch of its all new Hard Eddie bike--the company's first hard tail 29er.

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Initial Thoughts: Santa Cruz’s Long-Travel Tallboy LT 29ers

04.04.2012 // 4 Comments

By Brice Minnigh Truth be told, I was sold on the concept before I even got to ride Santa Cruz’s new long-travel 29ers—the aluminum Tallboy LT and carbon Tallboy LTc.

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