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  • Enduro riot police
  • faustus
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    Check it out: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/jun/15/the-new-horsemen-why-american-riot-police-embraced-the-bicycle

    Riot police dressed as mtbers…on mtbs. The riot gear isn’t that different to what a DH rider might wear surely? full frame bag in one picture too. It’s like a weird mix of enduro, bikepacking, and teargas. Or maybe a more violent version of bike polo whereby you smack people with batons instead…

    patriotpro
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    I wonder if it gave them the ‘invincible’ feeling… 😆

    vincienup
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    Bike polo idea !!! 😕

    After reading the article, sounds like a refreshing response. Note they’re about to ditch 3×9 for 1×11 and lolled a bit at low maintenance as an advantage and Fox forks being in the same comment… otoh, compared to more armoured, militarised equipment a bike fork needing frequent oil changes for meg service regime isn’t that bad.

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    P-Jay
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    Budget hardtail, full-face XC lid and a full body suit of armour… wouldn’t have been an unusual sight at Afan / Cwmcarn / Degla a few years ago.

    hammyuk
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    Just me who noticed where the seat was going on the NYPD pic?….. 😆

    zippykona
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    Not quite as good as Pacific Blue.

    zilog6128
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    Budget hardtail

    handmade in the USA, I bet they aren’t cheap!

    Nobeerinthefridge
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    Enduro? black clobber? na, that’s all wrong!

    colournoise
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    Quite an interesting article in some ways.

    Disappointed no mention of Bombers in the bits about weaponised bikes…

    DezB
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    Pic near the bottom, not sure if the Guardian allows linking – nice Fox Forx and 5-10s on the copper on the right, shame about the cable discs 😉

    vincienup
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    Maybe the commissioning officer had read enough internet threads to know he’d always be bleeding hydraulics ? 😆

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