2021 Specialized Epic & EVO get updated Brain, new geo & lighter frames For nearly two decades ago, the Specialized Epic and its Brain suspension pla
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2021 Specialized Epic & EVO get updated Brain, new geo & lighter frames
For nearly two decades ago, the Specialized Epic and its Brain suspension platform delivered next level XC race performance. No lockout levers, no hesitation, just pedal as fast as you can. For MY2021 those [new Epics]( get a major, progressive cross-country race overhaul. We've ridden & reviewed the [new S-Works Epic]( what Specialized calls, "the fastest mountain bike itâs ever produced", and see how it delivers...
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Muc-Off seals your inner tubes, too!
Still using inner tubes? Muc-Off's new butyl [Inner Tube Sealant]( promises much of the same no puncture benefit of tubeless. It promises to seal holes up to 4mm, which sounds like a claim worth testing...
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Trek Ãmonda goes aero, disc only <700g
Trek's super light, efficient climbing [Emonda]( makes the wholehearted step to disc-only this year. But with a sub-700g frame, it's as light as ever, even with a serious aero boost to go faster up & down the mountain...
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Wolf Tooth Supple Bar Tape as fat as it gets
The new Wolf Tooth [Supple Bar Tape]( may be the widest & thickest silicone handlebar wrap out there. Offering relief for aching hands over rough terrain, and extra grip, this may just be your next gravel bike bar wrap...
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Battaglin steel Power+ EVO hides all
Officina Battaglinâs premier custom, hand-made Italian steel road bike gets a [Power+ EVO]( evolution upgrade as one of the first steel bikes to adopt the modern clean lines of completely hidden, internal cable routing. And oh, is it shiny...
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Factor LS carbon gravel bike refines ultralight, fast gravel racing
The new [Factor LS]( gravel bike goes all-in on lightweight, fast mixed-surface racing after years of sponsored riders racing their all-road bike stuffed with fat enough tires. The all-new ultralight carbon gravel bike carries over lessons learned on that all-road, but becomes a truly gravel race-specific option with big â but not huge â tire clearance, enough mounts to make it versatile, and race-ready geometry...
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Cotic SolarisMAX downcountry hardtail
The 2020 [Cotic SolarisMAX]( hardtail goes downcountry in a frame ready for everything from enduro to 29" bikepacking. With a 120-140 mm fork, this is meant to be a versatile do-it-all steel trail bike...
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Interview: World Cup PhD MTB mechanic
Want to know what a doctorate in mountain biking teaches you? We spoke with Norco Factory mechanic [Lewis Kirkwood]( who works the UCI DH World Cup, but also is a PhD researcher at Edinburgh Napier University, specializing in Vibrations in Mountain Biking...
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Revel Ranger short backcountry 29er
Revel Bikes add a new short-travel 29" trail bike to their bugger line-up. The new [Revel Ranger]( repackages the Canfield Balance Formula suspension design into a modern cross-country race bike...
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Surly Disc Trucker updates long haul tours
Surly's Long Haul Trucker has been a staple of affordable, go-anywhere touring, since 2007. A decade plus later, its [more recent disc iteration]( gets updated, keeping the long tour heart, just with better fit & more hauling capability...
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