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Mavic Crossmax Shoe – Review

Mavic's Crossmax Enduro range includes one of the better shoes we have had the pleasure to ride in a while. Simply named, the Crossmax shoe was reportedly co-developed as a racing-specific option by the likes of Jerome Clementz and Fabien Barel. The materials and construction are tougher than most offerings in this range, which lends...

Trek Ticket S – Review

Slope bikes are purpose built machines that have been designed with one specific goal: allow a rider to get through a set of massive jumps while spinning, flipping, and generally doing things that don't look possible outside of an Xbox or Playstation. Trek's 100mm travel Ticket S has been put together for exactly those sorts...

Enduro Challenge Madeira – 2015

Since the starting years of mountain biking in Madeira, politics and environmentalists were basically in control. A book of rules, maybe written when Madeira was discovered back in 1400-something, is truly outdated, especially when outdoor sports are constantly evolving. This year, things are slowly changing. Our government started opening their strict boundaries realizing that mountain...

First Impressions: Shimano XT M8000

Shimano’s  XT M8000 group won’t be hitting shelves until later this summer, but there were several bikes equipped with the parts at the Riva Bike Festival in Italy over the weekend for select journalists to sample. We hope to have a more comprehensive review when parts become available, but in the meantime, here are a...

First Look: Easton Heist Wheels

Easton debuted their ARC rim a few weeks back, and with the $99 USD hoop being available in 24, 27 and 30mm inner widths, as well as both 27.5'' and 29'' diameters (but no 26''), there's a good chance that one of the six different options will suit how many of us ride our mountain...

Scott Spark 700 Ultimate Di2 – take a look

Looking for a no-compromise ride? Enter the £8,500 / US$12,500 / $AU13,000 Scott Spark Ultimate Di2, the most expensive mountain bike Scott currently offers and one that showcases integrated electronic shifting and suspension adjustment. As the flagship bike of Scott's 650b-wheeled Spark 700 series, the 10.4kg (22.93lbs) Ultimate Di2 is a build with, as its...
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