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8 Platform Clip-In Pedals Tested & Reviewed

Wil and the clip-in crew have spent the last few months trying to work out which are the best platform clip-in pedals. Here’s what they found. In Issue 113 of……

Cor Blimey It’s Hot! Hot sun and hot product in Fresh Goods Friday 393

Who is heading into the weekend with a light sun burn after over indulgence in the bright stuff this week? Who is heading into the weekend with the smugness of...

The new Maxxis Assegai is a mashup of the Minion DHF & DHR II tyres

More pre-Sea Otter new product madness, though this time it’s from Maxxis in the form of a brand new tyre called the Assegai. Designed in conjunction with some guy called...

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Carbon Shmarbon – Pivot Cycles releases new alloy Switchblade

To kick off the pre-Sea Otter onslaught, here’s a brand new alloy version of the Pivot Switchblade. Sharing the same geometry, suspension travel and 29/27.5+ wheelsize adaptability as the carbon...

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Winner Of ‘Best All Round’ – Shimano Saint M820 SPD Pedals

Wil and the clip-in crew have spent the last few months trying to work out which are the best platform clip-in pedals. For this group test, they took eight of...

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Shimano’s Deore XT M8020 4-piston disc brake is here! Plus, confirmed weights & UK pricing

Shimano has some new 4-piston stoppers for 2018, and they’re sliding into the range at the Deore XT level. Rather than being a replacement for the current XT 2-piston brakes...

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Video: What exactly has changed on the new Stumpjumper? And why no Camber? Wil has the answers

Three years has passed since we saw the release of the last Stumpjumper and Camber models, which were first unveiled to the public back in 2015 in Rotorua. About 12...

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Winner Of ‘Best Feel’ – HT Components X2 Pedals

Wil and the clip-in crew have spent the last few months trying to work out which are the best platform clip-in pedals. For this group test, they took eight of...

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Found! SunRace has a new 12-speed MZ90 11-50t cassette

Adding to its growing line of value-oriented wide-range mountain bike cassettes, SunRace has recently unveiled a brand new 12-speed option called the MZ90. This new cassette will be available in...

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Winner Of ‘Most Durable’ – Time ATAC DH4 Pedals

Wil and the clip-in crew have spent the last few months trying to work out which are the best platform clip-in pedals. For this group test, they took eight of...

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2019 Specialized Stumpjumper review | Expert Carbon 29

I’d be lying if I told you that Specialized has just unveiled its most advanced and refined Stumpjumper yet. Because there are actually three new Stumjumper models for 2019. And...

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Specialized launches THREE new Stumpjumpers for 2019, but no more Camber

Having already relaunched the Epic and Enduro models last year, the biggest story for Specialized’s 2019 mountain bike lineup is the arrival of the all-new Stumpjumper. Except there isn’t just...

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Hunt Bike Wheels heads off-road with the new sub-£350 TrailWide wheelset

We’ve just got our hands on a brand new wheelset from Hunt Bike Wheels, which is due to be available to the public very soon. Up until now, Hunt has...

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Winner Of ‘Best In Mud’ – Crank Brothers Mallet DH Pedal

Wil and the clip-in crew have spent the last few months trying to work out which are the best platform clip-in pedals. For this group test, they took eight of...

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Review: Bontrager’s versatile & durable SE4 Team Issue tyre earns a ST Recommended award

With four casing options, six different tread patterns, and numerous widths and diameters available – not to mention the four fat bike tyres it offers – the Bontrager mountain bike...

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FGF 392: Sticky shoes from Giro, flat pedals from Shimano, and a weird expanding tubeless foam thingamabob

Good morning all, and welcome to the three hundred and ninety second edition of Fresh Goods Friday! I honestly have sweet FA time for anecdotes this morning, because this week...

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This handmade bike has a 60-70° head angle that you can adjust on-the-fly

Now that we’ve moved on from being dicks about wheel size (well, mostly), the new super exciting topic for debate in mountain biking right now would seem to be geometry....

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Annie Last Brings Home Commonwealth Gold! Plus, Evie Richards With Silver!

Annie Last can add a Commonwealth Games gold medal to her trophy chest after a convincing win overnight at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games XCO race in Nerang, Queensland,...

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Go on a behind-the-scenes tour with Santa Cruz Bicycles

Last month Santa Cruz Bicycles took the wrappers off the all-new, third generation Blur. This was a big deal for Santa Cruz, given that it’s been quite a few years...

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Yeti’s new SB100 features a Switch Infinity suspension design like you’ve never seen before

Yeti-lovers get your wallets ready; there’s a brand new full suspension 29er in town, and it’s called the SB100. Deviating from Yeti Cycles’ current naming structure, the SB100 is labelled...

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Review: Fox’s brand new 34 Step-Cast fork is here from the future and it is super light

The slender front suspender you see before you is called the 34 Step-Cast, and it’s from Fox Racing Shox. Based upon the 34 Float series, this Step-Cast version is a...

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A throttle for your mountain bike? Not quite – it’s the new RockShox TwistLoc. Plus, new 2019 SID forks!

Today RockShox is releasing the 2019 SID fork range, which includes new World Cup, RLC and RL models. The 32mm chassis’ are largely unchanged for the new model year, but...

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Danny MacAskill + Claudio Caluori = 333 seconds of good times!

Danny MacAskill’s new video has just hit the internets, and we reckon this one has just a slightly higher budget than that viral video of Danny trashing carbon wheels… Nope,...

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Do you like it raaaaw? Check out our new Commencal Meta Trail V4.2 Race test bike

If you’re a subscriber and supporter of Singletrack Magazine, there’s a very good chance you’ll already have your hands on a copy of the latest issue, which has just come...

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Get a look at this gorgeous UK-made steel full suspension bike from Swarf Cycles

We have very good news for those of you who appreciate locally-made steel mountain bikes. We have just received a new, and very unique full suspension bike in from Swarf...

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Fresh Goods Friday 391 – Sexy Steel, Ingenious Inflators & A Brand New Commencal

Today my dear reader, I regret to inform you that Singletrack Towers is in mourning. We are sad and inconsolable for the loss of a dear friend, colleague and fellow...

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Review: Goodbye Bell Super Helmet, Hello New Sixer!

First shown off to the public last Autumn, the Sixer is a fresh top-of-the-line lid from Bell Helmets. Designed as a replacement for the venerable Super – one of the original...

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How does Santa Cruz build wheels? Wil goes to the factory to build his own set of Reserve Carbon wheels

According to Syd Newsom, Head Of Wheels at Santa Cruz Bicycles, “wheelbuilding is not magic. It’s a skill set that can be taught, and the goal of our training is……

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A Robot bike, Basque carbon, and a Noah’s Ark worth of kit in Fresh Goods Friday 389

Look! Do you see that? Eh? What am I supposed to be looking at? It’s spring! Can’t you see it? Right there? It’s right there! And wowee, is it beautiful!...

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Video Review: Is XC dead? After testing these three bikes, we don’t think so

In Issue #116 of Singletrack Magazine, Wil and the crew tested three new generation full suspension XC race bikes. Is XC dead? Or is it just a little out of fashion?...