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Superstar Components Raptor Chainring Raceface Cinch long term review
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Superstar Components Raptor Chainring Raceface Cinch long term review

Superstar offer a budget version of the Raceface Cinch chainring, how does it stand up to a year of riding in all conditions?

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ODI Rogue lock on grips long term review
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ODI Rogue lock on grips long term review

ODIs chunky soft Rogue grip gets tested for over a year.

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Hope 30mm Bottom Bracket long term review
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Hope 30mm Bottom Bracket long term review

Hopes stainless steel 30mm bottom bracket is one of the pricier options on the market. How does it end up nearing the end of its first year of British mud and European dust?

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What tyre pressures to top EWS Enduro and World Cup Downhill riders use?
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What tyre pressures to top EWS Enduro and World Cup Downhill riders use?

Everyone loves geeking out on what setups professional racers use. We look at some of the top gravity racers and compare their tyre pressures.

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Shimano M8000 XT Brakes long term review
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Shimano M8000 XT Brakes long term review

Shimano XT's have long been a favourite among all kind of riders, but the recent M8000's have been plagued with issues. Did we find them in our year long test?

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Schwalbe Rock Razor vs Maxxis Minion SS review
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Schwalbe Rock Razor vs Maxxis Minion SS review

We put the fast rolling semi slicks back to back for some testing to see which comes out on top.

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Fox Racing Bomber Gloves long term review
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Fox Racing Bomber Gloves long term review

Foxs motorbike style heavy duty Bomber gloves get over 2 years of testing, do they come out the other side?

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X-Fusion Vector Air long term review
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X-Fusion Vector Air long term review

We put over 3000 miles on X-Fusions big hitting air shock and see how it comes out the other side.......(hint: broken)

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The not-so-great MTB review swindle - part 1: Öhlins
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The not-so-great MTB review swindle - part 1: Öhlins

Öhlins have been in the lime light a bit for a product recall, but also for admitting their early products weren't up to scratch. Why wasn't this picked up in any review though?

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Fox Sidewinder Gloves long term review
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Fox Sidewinder Gloves long term review

Fox's mid priced, mid weight Sidewinder gloves get tested to (premature) destruction.

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Videos

Vorsprung Suspension - X2 and DB Air teardown comparison video

A proper breakdown of the internals of the Fox X2 and Cane Creek DB Air in this video from Vorsprung Suspension.

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2016 Fox Transfer Performance internal dropper post long term review
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2016 Fox Transfer Performance internal dropper post long term review

It's now pretty much mandatory for any trail or enduro bike to come with a dropper post. Despite their ubiquity, nearly every brand has had issues with reliability. Can Fox's replacement for the DOSS dropper finally crack the dependability nut?

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Schwalbe Magic Mary Super Gravity long term review
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Schwalbe Magic Mary Super Gravity long term review

Schwalbes aggressive Super Gravity Magic Marys get a thorough testing in the French alps.

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How to do bike reviews (and how not to)
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How to do bike reviews (and how not to)

"he giveth and he taketh away"

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The No EXIF series
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The No EXIF series

A fantastic series of photos and videos by Hoshi Yoshida which deserves a watch.

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Renthal Kevlar Lock-On Grip Long Term Review
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Renthal Kevlar Lock-On Grip Long Term Review

Renthal produce a wide range of grips for MTB and MX. We liked the first pair of their kevlar grips we bought another.

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Is Enduro killing Downhill racing?
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Is Enduro killing Downhill racing?

How has the rise of enduro racing affected DH race participation?

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2018 Hope Tech 3 E4 long term review
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2018 Hope Tech 3 E4 long term review

Long term review of the much loved Hope Tech 3 E4s.

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5 of the best mountain bike podcasts
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5 of the best mountain bike podcasts

Podcasts are a great way to while away road trips or whilst travelling, here we list 5 of our favourite mountain bike specific ones.

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RaceFace Cinch 30mm Series Threaded Bottom Bracket long term (!) review
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RaceFace Cinch 30mm Series Threaded Bottom Bracket long term (!) review

Hard to call less than 6 months a long term review, but total failure of this Raceface BB left us hugely dissapointed.

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Top 5 Long sleeve mountain bike jerseys that won't make you look like a Monster slurping, failed MotoX wannabe walking billboard.
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Top 5 Long sleeve mountain bike jerseys that won't make you look like a Monster slurping, failed MotoX wannabe walking billboard.

5 nice looking, clean and subtle mountain bike jerseys that won't get you funny looks in the pub.

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MTB solutions to problems that don't exist #32882: Hyperthermic brake levers
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MTB solutions to problems that don't exist #32882: Hyperthermic brake levers

Miles Wide offer the Sticky Fingers [https://miles-wide.com/product/sticky-fingers-brake-grips/] rubber brake lever covers. Purple Hope brakes too!Apparently: If you’re unaware of some of the benefits, they include: * Insulates the

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Better than Deathgrip
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Better than Deathgrip

1970's Evel Knievel copycat is the hero we need today.

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2016 DMR Vault flat pedals long term review
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2016 DMR Vault flat pedals long term review

The large platform Vaults get a thorough test in our long term review.

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2015-2016 Rockshox Monarch Plus Debonair RC3 long term review
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2015-2016 Rockshox Monarch Plus Debonair RC3 long term review

We test the Rockshox Monarch Plus RC3 on 3 separate bikes over a few years.

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